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NEWS
Rabbonim Urge Public to Avoid Visiting Sites Open on
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by Yated Ne'eman Staff One of the most senior US officials, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, said Sunday that the United States and its allies "cannot allow the Iranians to develop a nuclear weapon" and warned that President Bush would "look at all the tools that are available to him" to stop Iran's program. Hundreds of Participants at Conference for Chareidi Entrepreneurs by Yated Ne'eman Staff An annual conference for chareidi businessmen and entrepreneurs was held in Jerusalem last week. Initiated by the Jerusalem Center for Fostering Enterprise, the conference was held on the theme, "Setting Up a Business as a Source of Livelihood" and was designed to provide knowledge and tools for businessmen and entrepreneurs from the chareidi sector as well as information on business assistance. Beware of Counterfeit Judaica Recently, supposedly ancient letters or manuscripts by Torah and Chassidus gedolim of several generations ago have been offered for sale to people willing to pay enormous sums, though the items are outright counterfeits. Zimbabwe Jewry: Courage in Adversityby D. Saks Barring a dramatic turnaround in the country's fortunes, organized Jewish life in Zimbabwe seems destined to fade away altogether within the next few years. Jewish Population in Judea, Samaria and Gaza Up 12,000 in One Yearby G. Kleiman The Jewish population of Judea, Samaria and Gaza increased by 12,306 over the past year (July 2003 through June 2004) according to Interior Ministry figures. About a third of the increase is due to chareidi births in Modi'in Illit and Beitar that are counted as settlements. Tzedokoh Collected at Holy Sites Given to Soup Kitchensby Betzalel Kahn The Support Committee at the Ministry of Welfare has announced that funds from tzedokoh boxes at various holy sites were distributed to 12 different soup kitchens around the country. Jerusalem Residential Unitsby Eliezer Rauchberger Jerusalem needs 100,000 new apartment units by the year 2020 to meet the city's housing needs Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky said at a special meeting of the Knesset Interior Committee held at the Mayor's Office. Bogus Insurance Agents Caughtby N. Katzin A private detective agency hired by Migdal Insurance has uncovered the identity of a group of swindlers that tried to defraud chareidi families through an offer to increase their old insurance policies in order to receive greater profits. Migdal then issued an official public warning and turned the matter over to the police. Yad Sarah has Opportunities for the English-Speaking Publicby Yated Ne'eman Staff Twenty-eight years ago, one man lent his vaporizer to a neighbor. This man, Uri Lupoliansky, current mayor of Jerusalem, founded Yad Sarah. Named for his grandmother, Yad Sarah lent medical equipment to the public. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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