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Israel began implementing a number of the steps designed to
ease conditions for Palestinians and "build confidence,"
including ending the closure of the territories and allowing
more Palestinians to enter Israel with work permits. According to Finance Minister Netanyahu, with the passage of
the government's economic plan last week the Bank of Israel
sees that there is room to cut interest rates. The lower
rates should cause the shekel to fall against the dollar.
Netanyahu said the rise of the shekel against the dollar was
because the market perceives that the Israeli economy is on
the verge of recovery, but it is bad for exports.
Since many matters of strengthening religion hinge on these
elections, every individual is obligated to vote for and work
to promote the United Torah Jewry list and mayoral candidate
Rav Uri Lupoliansky.
A Man for All Yerushalmis - R' Uri Lupoliansky This week will be decisive for Jerusalem's future. There are
times when municipal elections have more importance than
general elections because they determine the city's overall
character, an equitable distribution of resources and the
quality of life for its residents, both in terms of
gashmiyus and ruchniyus. Although this is true
of all places in the country, it is particularly applicable
in Jerusalem. Agudath Israel of America 81st Anniversary Dinner Agudath Israel of America's 81st Anniversary Dinner, held
Sunday May 25-23 Iyar at the New York Hilton, marked the
conclusion of a year-long series of special events in honor
of Agudath Israel of America's 80th year and featured the
debut of the hard-cover volume and original film, Daring
to Dream: Profiles in the Growth of the American Torah
Community. Rav Shmuel Toledano, z"l
Rav Shmuel Toledano, of Tangiers and Israel, passed away last
week at the age of 94.
Rav Toledano was born in Venezuela to a family descended from
Rav Daniel Toledano, a leading Castillian rav who lived in
Spain before the expulsion. At a young age, his genius,
intense power of concentration and musical talents were
pronounced. He was orphaned from his mother when he was very
young. Traffic Accidents Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
Of the 5 million unnatural deaths in the year 2000, 1.26
million resulted from traffic accidents according to a
special report by the World Health Organization. Naaseh Venishma -- They Said, Together
Our fathers actually said Naaseh Venishma in the days
before Shavuos, but that response of theirs to Hashem was a
vital part of the entire process of accepting the Torah. Yerusholayim of Yore
Tzirl stood motionless in the dark street. She was holding
her baby tightly in her arms. The infant looked at his mother
with huge bewildered eyes, whimpering and crying. Hearing the
baby's cries, Tzirl looked down at him and then around her,
and realized she was not alone. Her husband, R' Tuvia, stood
nearby in this dark alley. Though it was midday, darkness
enveloped them. The Felsher family, R' Tuvia, Tzirl and
their children, were now heading to the Kosel, and all along
the long way, Tzirl felt this walk was not what she had
expected. She felt an oppression settling on her... A Cry from the Pages In a Land of Cold and Hunger
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