We wish our family and friends a
very healthy, happy andprosperous New Tear.
THE KRITZERS
LARRY, FAY, MELISSA AND SAMANTHA
>places along trade routes is fa-
miliar from other sites. This may
well be yet another example of a
road-side shrine, in which trav-
elers would appeal to their gods
for a safe journey. It is possible
that the smashing of the cult ob-
jects occurred in conjunction with
the religious reforms of King Josi-
ah, who sought to purify the en-
tire kingdom of Judah from all
>traces of idolatry. ❑
May the cowling
Year be filled
with health and
happiness for
all our family
and friends,
May the corning
Year be filled
with health and
happiness for
all our
and friends.
GREAT LAKES
HEALTH PLAN
Israel Faces
Earthquakes
CARL ALPERT
SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
In Israeli terminology, an earth-
') quake could be the unexpected
result of an election, an econom-
ic collapse, an internal revolt, a
major aggression from without
or just an ordinary seismological
upheaval of the earth.
It is ironic that when geologi-
cal experts last year warned that
an earthquake was imminent
there, with Lebanon and Kiry-
at Shmona as likely centers, they
had in mind the conventional
shake and not military activity.
The warnings are now being re-
newed and again with reference
to ground trembles.
The area has a historic record
of earthquakes, and the Bible
makes reference to them. Ar-
chaeologists have uncovered un-
mistakable evidence of vast
destruction wrought by quakes
in centuries gone by. In more
modern times, the last major up-
heaval, in 1927, hit Jerusalem
and Safed particularly hard, with
300 casualties and 1,000 build-
ings destroyed. Before that, the
1837 quake between the Huleh
and the Sea of Galilee killed sev-
eral thousand and destroyed
much of the city of Safed.
Earthquakes are notoriously
impossible to predict. Israel has
about a dozen mild quakes a year
and a moderate one every 21
years. Scientists have been able
to set up patterns of frequency
and have achieved a fair degree
of accurate forewarning. The
most recent shocks of any conse-
quence took place within the past
year and a half. In November
1995, one occurred offEilat, mea-
suring 6.2 on the Richter scale;
and three months later Eilat was
hit again with 5.4 on the Richter
scale. This one was felt, more
moderately, as far north as Ne-
tanya.
Seven years ago, the country's
acknowledged experts warned
that all indications pointed to a
large scale quake within the corn-
ing 50 years. It could be next
month or next year but certain-
ly within the half century, they
warned. The matter was taken
seriousi: 'nougr;. -,7arrax
We wish our family axed: riends a
very healthy, happy andprosperous New Tear.
THE KRUPPS
ANN, HARVEY, MICHELE AND KEVIN
WEST HILLS, CA
A Very Happy and
Healthy New Tear
to All Our
Friends and Family.
THE WEINSTEIN FAMILY - ARON AND HANNA
AND RECENTLY MARRIED ROYA AND BRYAN
May the cowling
year be filled
with health and
happiness for
all our family
and friends,
May the cowling
Year be filled
with health and
happiness for
all 01A1'' farnilY
and friends.
THE UNGER FAMILY
RICK, RENEE, BRIAN,
SCOTT, MICHELLE,
SAMANTHA AND
JOSEPH
EVA AND JACK
WIMMER
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Healthy New Tear
to All Our
Friends and Family.
THE NUDELL FAMILY
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Year be filled
with health and
happiness for
all o ur fa mily
and friends.
THE ORNSTEIN FAMILY
ALEX, HARRIET,
CHARLES AND DEBBIE
May the cowling
year be .9 l l ed
with health and
happiness for
all ovid. family
and friends,
A Very Happy and
Healthy New Tear
to All Our
Friends and Family.
DR. HARVEY AND LINDA LEFKOWITZ
RHONDA, HELENE AND STEVEN
MAX AND LOLA PINES
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