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Israel struck Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza hard on
Monday. The repeated assaults in such a short time were
expected to have a cumulative effect, aside from the
individual shocks. The accuracy of the strikes and the
indication of the underlying intelligence information implied
forces terrorists to work with great caution.
The struggling Jewish community of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe is
seeking to put the pieces together following the shocking
burning down of their historic shul this past Shabbos
Shuva. The shul caught fire from a burning hedge
outside, and foul play is not suspected.
Directors of culture and arts institutions still receive
extremely high salaries despite severe budget deficits and
financial crises at the organizations they head, according to
a report released by State Comptroller Eliezer Goldberg.
United Torah Jewry appears to have achieved unity and inner
cohesiveness and has great hopes for the upcoming elections
on Tuesday October 28--2 Cheshvan. The candidates chosen to
represent the party in every location are well-liked by the
general public. Thousands Visit Kosel Maarovi During Succos Thousands of Jews of every stripe visited the holy city of
Jerusalem during Succos, particularly during Chol Hamoed when
visitors, including gedolei Yisroel, flocked to the
Kosel Hama'arovi to pray and to hold their daled minim
near the site where the Temple once stood. R' Avrohom Hacohen Foundation Holds Keser Torah and Nezer
Horo'oh Ceremony The ceremony for the R' Aharon Hacohen Foundation's annual
Keser Torah and Nezer Horo'oh awards was held Monday night at
the Ramat Tamir Hotel in Jerusalem. Annual Conference for Yeshiva Ketanoh Spiritual
Personnel The main conference of roshei yeshivos, spiritual directors
and ramim from yeshivos ketanos in Eretz
Hakodesh, held every year after the Yomim Noraim, took place
on Monday at Wagschal Halls in Bnei Brak. Our Answer to Antisemitism is Torah
On Succos, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia, 77, who will retire at the end of October after 22 years in office, made a speech to a summit meeting of the 57-member Organization of the Islamic Conference, the world's largest Muslim grouping. Among other remarks, he said, "The Europeans killed six million Jews out of 12 million, but today the Jews rule the world by proxy. They get others to fight and die for them."
The Mothers of Life Why was the mother of the human race called `Chava', rather than `Chaya'? Because, in distinction to the `mothers' of the animal kingdom, she uses the power of verbal expression in rearing her young. "When my children are hungry, I give them bread. When they are hungry for life affirmations, I try to give them loving words that will satisfy them." Tracing the Haunted Ruins of Europe -- A Journey from
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