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Serge Klarsfeld, whose books were
among the first to recount France's
role in the deportation of Jews during
World War II, was named an officer
of the Legion of Honor.
Klarsfeld is "a man who is deeply
committed to justice, a tireless human-
rights advocate," President Jacques
Chirac said at a ceremony last week.

Sale Of Pork
More Likely

Tel Aviv/JTA — Israel's acting interior
minister said he will not prevent
municipal officials from legalizing the
sale of pork.
Haim Ramon's announcement is part
of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak's
controversial secular-reform plans.
During the term of the previous
interior minister, Natan Sharansky,
three municipal authorities asked the
ministry to approve local laws allow-
ing the sale of pork. Sharansky
delayed a decision, fearing the reac-
tion of the religious parties.

Jewish Fare
Is On TV

New York/JTA — Three Jewish pro-
grams, all produced with the
Conservative movement's Jewish
Theological Seminary of America, will
hit the airwaves in the United States
the weekend preceding Yom Kippur.
"To God's Ear: Song and Music of
the Jewish Liturgy" will air on ABC-
affiliated stations the morning of
Sunday Oct. 8. "Grateful Am I to
You: The Weekday Morning Prayer
Service" will be broadcast on cable
television's Odyssey network that after-
noon. And a conversation with JTS
Chancellor Ismar Schorsch will air on
the public radio series "What Is A
Jew," on the night of Saturday, Oct. 7.

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Israel's Population
Density High

Jerusalem/JTA — Israel's population
density is among the highest in the
world, with an average of 278 people
per square kilometer, according to the
Statistical Yearbook just issued by the
Israeli government.
The nation's total population is 6.3
million, up 2.5 percent this year, with
immigration accounting for 34 per-
cent of the growth.
Jews account for approximately 82
percent of Israel's population.

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