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Sunday there was a wave of terrorist attacks from north to
south. Israel responded by tightening its closure in Jenin,
Nablus, Tulkarm, Kalkilia and Ramallah. However it will
continue its easing of the curfew in Bethlehem and Hebron,
which have recently been quiet. Fifty-two more sifrei Torah and megilos will
soon be handed over to the Jewish people by Lithuania,
following the transfer of 309 previously undiscovered
sifrei Torah scrolls that took place in January,
according to Rabbi Abba Dunner, secretary- general of the
Conference of European Rabbis. Front-page headlines in practically every major American
newspaper about criticism of Israel's missile attack on a
building housing a Hamas leader, accompanied by graphic
photographs of unintended civilian casualties of the attack,
formed the unanticipated but poignant background for a two-
hour session on "The Media and the Middle East" in Washington
this past week.
Suicide Terrorists Deterred by Concern over Family Over the past two weeks, two terrorists who had prepared to
carry out suicide attacks were arrested by the Israel
security apparatus after having reconsidered their original
intention due to concern that that their families' houses
would be demolished as a result. Cynical Criminal Palestinian Activity
Israel is caught between conflicting needs and goals in its
attitude to the Palestinian people. This is true of both the
political decision-makers and the security experts. DAYS GONE BY
A Fine Jew Prepares for Death
After my Zeide Osher Yeshaya had lived seventy years, his
time drew near. On a Sunday morning he took to his bed even
though he did not feel ill. The doctor whom the Babje
summoned declared him hale and hearty. Monday morning, Zeide
asked, "Is today Thursday?" IN-DEPTH FEATURES With Their Body and Soul -- and Their Money In Tempestuous Times: The Life And Achievements Of HaRav
Avrohom Kalmanovitz Zt'l
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