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NEWS
Death at Emmanuel
by Betzalel Kahn On motzei Shabbos 24 Kislev at chatzos, a large throng accompanied R' Chaim Halevi Soloveitchik, zt"l, son of the Brisker Rov, ztv"l on his last earthly journey. Eighty-three years old at the time of his petiroh, the niftar suffered for many years with illness. New Studies Try to Count All and Only Jewsby Yated Ne'eman Staff The 2000 National Jewish Population Survey, which was conducted last year, expects to release its results some time in the next six to nine months. One of the most controversial findings of the previous survey conducted in 1990 was the 52% intermarriage rate it reported. The new results are planned to follow a system intended to clear up some of the controversy. CER Protests Destruction of R' Yisroel's Grave and Increasing Russian Antisemitismby Yated Ne'eman Staff The grave and tombstone of the Gaon Reb Yisroel Salanter, founder of the Mussar movement in yeshivas, was totally destroyed by vandals. Daubings of "Death to the Jews" and swastikas were painted around the area. A wall commemorating the holocaust was also destroyed and the gate surrounding the cemetery was pulled down. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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