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Universities
Teaming Up

Compromise Saves
Prague Burial Site

Baltimore/JTA
An Israeli and an
American university signed an agree-
ment in biomedical sciences and bio-
medical engineering.
The arrangement between the
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
in Israel and Johns Hopkins University
in Baltimore, which will involve col-
laborative_projects and faculty
exchanges, is also geared toward mar-
keting new products.

Prague/JTA
Jewish community lead-
ers have welcomed a Czech government
decision to preserve one of Europe's old-
est Jewish burial sites.
The decision ended months of specu-
lation over the fate of the burial site,
unearthed two years ago by a construc-
tion crew building an underground
garage in central Prague. During that
time, both Czech officials and Jewish
representatives came under fire from
Orthodox Jewish groups that were
opposed to any interference in the 750-
year-old cemetery.
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As a result of the decision, the
remains of several hundred Jews will
remain undisturbed underneath an office
building being built by a Czech insur-
ance company. The remains are to be
surrounded by concrete. Construction
work that was halted several months ago
will be permitted to continue around the
site, which forms part of a cemetery
relinquished by the local Jewish commu-
nity in the late 15th century.
Given.the burial site may be part of a
er cemetery, the Czech government
cl`.--Lre a large area around the new
13uilding a nah t-.4theritage site, which
will block any turttie/...– tuction
there. The government will pay up
$1.2 million to modify the building
project; total costs are unknown so
world donations may be sought.

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Equal Rights
Sought In Israel

Philadelphia/JTA — The Israeli gov-
ernment should pass laws that would
grant equal rights to all branches of
Judaism in the Jewish state, said U.S.
Conservative rabbis.
The call was issued at the
Rabb-11,6_, tAssembly's 100th anniver-
sary conferefrL.._,z,, Philadelphia.
"What is at stakeIiert--..,6edemocra-
cy" of Israel, said Rabbi Ehud bola
the leader of the Conservative move-
ment in Israel.

Hoop Fans To
Descend On Greece

Jerusalem/JTA
Some 3,000 Israeli
basketball fans are expected to descend
on the Greek city of Salonika for the
European "final four" basketball tourna-
ment on April 18-20.
The fans are coming to watch the
Maccabi Tel Aviv team, a tournament
participant.
The local Jewish community is brac-
ing itself because the games will coincide
with Passover, when many of the fans
will want to attend seders.

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Historic Film On
All-Jewish Brigade

New York/JTA
A film about an all-
Jewish brigade that fought for the Allies
during World War II is scheduled to air
next month on U.S. public television.

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"In Our Own Hands: The Hidden
Story of the Jewish Brigade in World
War II" tells the story of the brigade
from its formation in the 1930s to the
establishment of the State of Israel in
1948. The film is scheduled in most
U.S. cities on April 26, the eighth
night of Passover.

Jewish Center
Opens In Brazil

Brazil/JTA
A new Jewish center
opened in Rio de Janeiro.
The center, run by the Lubavitch
movement, includes two synagogues,
separate mikvas for men and women
and a library. Local politicians joined
Jewish officials for Sunday's inaugura-
tion ceremony.

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Israel Eyes
Olympic Games

Tel Aviv/JTA
Tel Aviv officials may
try to convince Olympic organizers to
stage the 2012 games there.
Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai said that
city officials have ordered a feasibility
study to prepare for a possible bid to
host the Games. The plan being studied
calls for the conversion of an industrial
area along the Yarkon River into an
Olympic complex.

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