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New York/JTA — The World Jewish
Congress said it is "totally unaccept-
able" for Sweden to impose legal
restrictions on circumcisions.
The new legislation, passed June 1,
declared that circumcisions can only
be performed after the administration
of an analgesic by a doctor, nurse or
person with special permit. •
The law was passed after a circumci-
sion led to the death of a Muslim boy.
Storm Won't Be
Named 'Israel'
New York/JTA — The World
Meteorological Organization altered
its list of names for this summer's
typhoons and hurricanes, changing the
name of Hurricane Israel to Hurricane
Ivo.
The move came after the Jerusalem
Post reported last month that the
Geneva-based U.N. agency was plan-
ning to use the name "Israel."
Participant
Project Outreach
For years, 91 year-old Julius Garber has been an active
participant in JVS' Project Outreach for at-risk Jewish seniors,
some with chronic mental illness, whd are alone and living in
nursing or foster care homes and apartments in Detroit. Julius
enjoys celebrating the holidays and eating traditional foods -
he especially loves singing Hebrew songs. Though he is now
in a nursing home, Julius remains linked to the Jewish
community and cherishes the Shabbat services and holiday
food he receives from Project Outreach staff and volunteers.
His story shows how helping people stay connected is at
the heart of-Jewish values at work.
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Violence Hurts
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New York/JTA — Because of the
ongoing violence in the Middle East,
no Palestinian children will be attend-
ing a camp in Maine this summer
designed to promote cooperation
among Israeli and Arab teenagers.
Despite the decision by the
Palestinian Authority's Education
Ministry, children from Israel, Egypt,
Jordan and Morocco are still slated to
attend' the Seeds of Peace camp. But
an Israeli official said the violence
could force Israel to pull its campers
from the program.
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West Bank Teens
Want Out
Jerusalem/JTA — One-third of Jewish
teen-agers living in the West Bank and
Gaza Strip want to leave because of the
security situation, according to a study
to be released Monday in a journal
published by Israel's teachers union.
• The Israeli daily Ha'aretz reported
that the survey of some 1,000 youths
aged 14-18 found there were high
levels of anxiety among the respon-
dents because of the violence they
encounter daily.
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