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Sharp Rise in Number of Antisemitic Incidents Around the
World Following Operation Cast Lead According to a report by the Forum for the Battle Against Antisemitism, published in cooperation with the Jewish Agency, the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, Operation Cast Lead in Gaza sparked a sharp rise in the number of antisemitic incidents.
Footage from onsite security cameras show men with kaffiyeh- covered faces hurling firebombs into a kosher meat center run by the Consistoire of Paris in the suburb of Montreuil on Thursday night, 27 Teves. The wholesale warehouse, which serves as a cold storage facility and distribution center for Andre Kreif stores, went up in flames and suffered heavy damage.
During a year in which government ministries posted a 73- percent increase in newspaper advertising, the neglect of the chareidi sector was especially noteworthy. A survey conducted by Ifat Advertising Monitoring and commissioned by Yated Ne'eman showed the extent of the scandal:
Gedolei Torah, roshei yeshivos, rabbonim and dayonim were among thousands who took part in the levaya for Degel HaTorah Chairman MK Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz z"l, who spent decades faithfully fighting battles under the direction of gedolei Yisroel zt"l vylct"a.
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat paid a visit last week to Maran HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv shlita, to receive his blessings for success in preserving Jerusalem as a holy city and working to provide for the city's religious needs.
Peace in the Middle East — or Stability by Mordecai Plaut It may be surprising to anyone brought up in the West, but the notion of "peace" does not have the resonance of a universally desirable goal in large parts of the world. In particular the Arab nations lack it entirely. Av, 5765 - Kislev 5766 (August-December 2005)
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