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On Wednesday afternoon 6 Kislev, Elchanan Chakun, owner of
Photo Alain on Yechezkel Street in Geula, pushed 71-year-old
Rav Yehudah Samet several times, eventually knocking him
down. Rav Samet hit his head on a police van as he was
falling, and a week later died from that injury. Death at Emmanuel At around 6:00 p.m., as the lights of Emmanuel came into
view, passengers on the bus from Bnei Brak had begun to stand
up, straighten the wrinkles out of their clothes and gather
their belongings -- when the bomb went off. Arab terrorists
lying in wait on the hill alongside the road detonated two
bombs. The explosions were not particularly powerful, but
were enough to kill several of the passengers and to cause
considerable damage to the bus.
On motzei Shabbos 24 Kislev at chatzos, a large
throng accompanied R' Chaim Halevi Soloveitchik, zt"l,
son of the Brisker Rov, ztv"l on his last earthly
journey. Eighty-three years old at the time of his
petiroh, the niftar suffered for many years
with illness.
The 2000 National Jewish Population Survey, which was conducted
last year, expects to release its results some time in the next six
to nine months. One of the most controversial findings of the
previous survey conducted in 1990 was the 52% intermarriage
rate it reported. The new results are planned to follow a system
intended to clear up some of the controversy.
CER Protests Destruction of R' Yisroel's Grave and Increasing
Russian Antisemitism The grave and tombstone of the Gaon Reb Yisroel Salanter,
founder of the Mussar movement in yeshivas, was
totally destroyed by vandals. Daubings of "Death to the Jews"
and swastikas were painted around the area. A wall
commemorating the holocaust was also destroyed and the gate
surrounding the cemetery was pulled down. Religious Fundamentalism is Not All the Same
For over 30 years, Anthony Lewis was a columnist for the New York Times. A consistent advocate of liberal positions, he always defended the leftist views. PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE Rochel is five years old; an intelligent, spirited child. She was not one of the best in the class but she was not the worst. She was the only girl in the class from a certain background. IN-DEPTH FEATURES Retirement in Israel: Is It For You? Additional Luach Information END OF FAST - ASORAH BETEVES Yerushalayim: 5:11 P.M. Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak and nearby area: 5:12 P.M. Haifa: 5:10 P.M. Beer Sheva: 5:14 P.M. Elad: 5:12 P.M. Beit Shemesh: 5:12 P.M. Kiryat Sefer: 5:12 P.M. New York: 5:08 P.M. London: 4:39 P.M. Gateshead: 4:32 P.M. According to the Chazon Ish the end of Tzom Asoroh BeTeves is: Yerushalayim: 5:15 P.M. Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak, and nearby area: 5:16 P.M. Haifa: 5:14 P.M. Beer Sheva: 5:18 P.M. Elad: 5:15 P.M. Beit Shemesh: 5:16 P.M. Kiryat Sefer: 5:15 P.M. New York: 5:08 P.M. London 4:39 P.M. Gateshead: 4:38 P.M. (Birur Halocho Tinyana, Orach Chaim 562, and Yoreh Dei'ah 262).
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