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No Psalms in Israel
by Jonathan Rosenblum

Remember the intensive ad campaign: "Say Tehillim -- for the Soul" that blanketed the country at the beginning of the Jewish year? Ever wonder what happened to the catchy jingle proclaiming the power of Psalms to bring "more happiness -- to you, to your family, to all of us?"

IMMORAL EQUIVALENCE
by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Complaints are being voiced in many circles of American Jewry about what is regarded as the disproportionate focus in much of the mainstream media on Palestinian civilian suffering caused by Israel's response to Palestinian terror.

The Golus Yid Goes to Washington
by P. Chovev

According to declarations coming out of Washington last week it seemed Sharon could expect to encounter only demonstrations of friendship and proclamations of sweeping US support for Israeli policy. But in his first meetings Sharon quickly learned that despite the base of friendly relations prevailing between the two countries, Washington's foremost priority is American, and not Israeli, interests.

Observations: Modern Cave Dwellers
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Even in today's modern day and age, some people prefer to live underground. Israeli monthly Masa Acher dedicated one of its recent editions to modern cave dwellers in Tunisia and other countries.

Observations: Latest Report: 300 million Children are Starving
by Y. Barak

"The World Food Program" is a special UN organization, which delivers food parcels to schools in developing countries. More than 12 million children in 54 countries throughout the world are dependant on this program and manage to stay alive because of it. However, according to an up-to-date report submitted by a spokesman of the World Food Program, 300 million children throughout the world still suffer from chronic hunger.

Observations: "Artificial" Sight
by P. Fried

A tiny silicone chip as thick as a piece of paper with a diameter of 2 millimeters implanted into a special "pocket" underneath the retina may lead to a significant breakthrough as a solution for some incurable eye diseases.

Observations: An Atrocity Quantified
by A. Yechiel

American experts have managed to convert the atrocity into energy: the energy given off at the time of the explosion in the Twin Towers last September 11 was 2 percent of the energy given off by the explosion at Hiroshima.


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