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NEWS
Jewish Community in Morocco Alarmed Following Murder of 2
Jews
Degel HaTorah to Implement Political Agreement on Bnei
Brak
by M Plaut and Yated Ne'eman Staff After a marathon Cabinet meeting that lasted from 8 am Monday morning until the early hours of Tuesday, the government approved the 2004 state budget, including an additional NIS 1.1 billion in unplanned social cuts that was needed because of the decision not to take so much out of the security budget. SA Jewish Board of Deputies Centenary by D. Saks, South Africa The centenary of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies, the leading civil rights and political body of the South African Jewish community, was celebrated in style last week, with a four-day series of events involving a host of prominent local and international leaders. U.S. Official to Present Evidence of Syrian Involvement in Terror to US Congressby Yated Ne'eman Staff Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton is planning to testify that Syria has not stopped terrorists from crossing its border into Iraq to kill American soldiers. Bolton will also say that the administration is concerned about what it sees as Syria's continuing support for terrorist groups like Hamas, and he is expected to reiterate accusations that Syria has an ambitious program to develop chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. Father and Daughter Buried the Day of Her Weddingby Yated Ne'eman Staff and Betzalel Kahn Dr. David Applebaum and his daughter Nava, murdered in the terrorist attack on a Jerusalem cafe last week, were buried on the day her wedding was scheduled, one of the most tragic stories the city has known during the terrorist attacks of the past few years. Classroom Shortages at Several Chareidi Institutions in Jerusalemby Betzalel Kahn Jerusalem Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky toured several chareidi educational institutions in the city last week on the opening day of the 5764 school year. The Department of Chareidi Education was happy to note the school year opened without any serious hitches, except for a few mosdos that have not yet found a solution to classroom shortages. Tovah Lev, Hy'dby S. Bruchi After succumbing to wounds sustained in the Route 2 bus bombing three weeks ago Tovah Lev Hy'd was buried last week, bringing the number of deaths to 23. Mrs. Hannah Levy, o.h.by Yated Ne'eman Staff Mrs. Hannah Levy, o.h., passed away in Bnei Brak last week at the age of 93. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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