Rain and Kinneret Watch

by Dei'ah Vedibur Staff Our weekly report of the rain and the level of the Kineret - 5777.

As of March 23 (25 Adar) 321 millimeters of rain had fallen in the Jerusalem area during the current season (August 1 to date). This represents 63% of the average rainfall for this period and 60% of the average rainfall for the entire season in the Jerusalem area which is 537 mm.

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False Identity by Y. Lorberbaum A fascinating phenomenon has erupted amongst nonobservant Israeli families who are either living abroad temporarily or have emigrated. While they were living in Eretz Yisroel, they felt no desire or need to look into Yiddishkeit or to adapt a lifestyle connected to mitzvah and Torah observance. But when they get to chutz la'aretz, without any external pressure and strictly of their own free will, these families soon begin to come close to Judaism!

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