) thousands of Russian im- migrants are not of the Jewish faith but have been accepted here as members of family units. They are not eligible for burial in Jewish cemeteries when they die. Operators of cemeteries of various Christian faiths com- plain that all cemetery space available to them would soon be occupied if they accepted these additional bodies, upon death. Solution: The director of the Department of Chris- tian sects in the Ministry of Religion reports that a new and large cemetery for non- Jews is to be opened in the -: south of the country. Fooling the Peaches. Everyone is familiar with the Israeli trick of keeping the lights burning all night long in the chicken houses so the chicks will think it's daytime and keep laying eggs. Now the farmers have learned to fool the peach trees as well. The colder the winter, the bet- ter and the quicker the ripen- ing of peaches. The Volcani Institute has developed a Now the farmers have leanred to fool the peach trees as well. system of raising peach trees in plastic containers, putting them in intense refrigeration for two weeks and then set- ting them outdoors. The result has been earlier ripen- ing of the fruit at a time when no other peaches are available in European markets. More Prophetic Than They Thought? Shalom Rosenfeld, in Maariv, marvels at the foresight of the planners who designed Israel's pavilion at Expo 92 in Spain in the shape of a tent. Surely, he writes, this is a daring leap into the 22nd century, the post- nuclear era. When Israel Was a Guinea Pig. The Salk vaccine was not wholly effective in controlling the polio epidemic in Israel in 1961. The Sabin oral vaccine was still undergoing clinical trials and had not yet been approved by the U.S. authorities for export. Because it could classify Israel as a "clinical trial," the manufacturer, Wyeth, ship- ped 2 million doses to Israel. "Every child in Israel was vaccinated within two weeks and the epidemic stopped," Professor Benjamin A. Rubin of Philadelphia revealed to The Jerusalem Report. It pro- ved that the vaccine worked, and American approval came soon thereafter. ❑ Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year. Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year. Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year. Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year. JOYCE MUTNICK Margate, FL SIDNEY & SHIRLEY RIGER MICHAEL & SHARON MONY AMANDA & JEREMY JUDGE SUSAN MOISEEV Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year. Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year. We wish our family and friends a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year SYLVIA, DAVE & SUSIE SCHANE FRED & BEVERLY KANDEL THE NESSELS — SANDY, MARTY, CARYN, DANA & ARI varvYn nalz MU"? 12,11DI1 713.1\1 111V2 to all our friends and relatives. to all our friends and relatives. THE SILVERMANS — RANDY, AMY, ASHLEY, EVAN & HARRISON GERRIE & MIKE SPALTER AND FAMILY vanDn nalz 111k13`2 \inn Ton riav? to all our friends and relatives. to all our friends and relatives. MRS, SOL (ANN) RUDY & MARC, CLIFFORD & JUDY RUDY DUBOWSKI JACK, ZELDA, NANCI & HOLLY SHAY A Very Happy and Healthy New Year to All Our Friends and Family. IRVING & FREYA ISAACS NORM & NAYDA SCHWARTZ A Very Happy and Healthy New Year to All Our Friends and Family. To All Our Relatives and Friends, Our wish for a year filled with happiness, health and prosperity. We wish our family and friends a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year TOBY & ROB KLEINBERG JASON, KERRY & FELICIA A Very Happy and Healthy New Year to All Our Friends and Family. A Very Happy and Healthy New Year to All Our Friends and Family. A Very Happy and Healthy New Year to All Our Friends and Family. GAYLE, ARNOLD, JACLYN & RICHARD GOODMAN May the New Year Bring To All Our Friends and Family — Health, Joy, Prosperity and Everything Good in Life. C GD CT, LL.1 LLJ ELAINE & SHELDON MILLER ALBERT & JUDITH HOLTZ MEREDITH, JASON & ETHAN Cr) Ril