Roitman and students who support a Christmas-tree display say the new display is not much of a change. JTS Library Gets $1 Million Iran To Allow Nuclear Access New York/JTA — The Conservative Movement's Jewish Theological Seminary received a $1 million grant for its library. The New York-based rabbinical seminary will use the money from the Horace W Goldsmith Foundation to renovate part of its stack area and process rare and unique books, some of which were damaged in a 1966 fire. The stack area will house archives of the Conservative Movement and rare books from the 19th century. New York/JTA — Iran said it will allow inspectors unfettered access to its nuclear facilities. Iran will sign an additional proto- col to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty that will allow U.N. inspec- tors access to all its facilities, Iran's vice president, Gholamreza Aghazadeh, said. Iran had allowed inspectors access only to some sites, leading to threats of sanctions from Western countries. Iranian conservatives had resisted signing the protocol. Israel's Shin Bet security chief reit- erated this week that Iran represents the greatest global terrorist threat. Western Wall Prayer Controversy Jerusalem/JTA — The Conservative Movement is calling for a halt to the expansion of the prayer area at the Western Wall. The movement's Israeli branch is calling on Israel's Religious Affairs Ministry to halt the expansion, which it says would expand separate- sex prayer areas and turn the Western Wall Plaza into an Orthodox synagogue. The Western Wall's rabbi, Shmuel Rabinovitch, said the expansion is necessary because the existing prayer area is too small. Tourism To Israel On The Rise Jerusalem/JTA — Tourism to Israel rose 46 percent in November com- pared to November 2002. The rise is being attributed to the United Jewish Communities' General Assembly, increased efforts by the U.S. Jewish community to market tourism to Israel and the U.S.-led war in Iraq, which reduced fears of a possible Iraqi attack on Israel. Israeli officials are predicting that 1.2 million tourists will visit the Jewish state in 2003. Recalcitrant Terrorists Jerusalem/JTA — Palestinian terrorist groups refused a cease-fire despite assurances that Washington would pressure Israel to reciprocate. On their second day of meetings with Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Fatah in Gaza City on Dec. 17, Egyptian mediators renewed a unilateral cease- fire proposal that they had made at a previous round of Cairo talks two weeks ago. This time, the Egyptians came bearing a U.S. pledge to pressure Israel to withdraw forces from Palestinian cities if a cease-fire went forward, but the terrorist groups demurred. "We have reiterated the same posi- tion we adopted in Cairo," Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantissi said. Hamas wants any cease-fire to bar only attacks on civilians inside Israel proper, not on Israeli soldiers or Jewish civilians in the West Bank and Gaza. Besides the highest rates available, we're also offering a Free Gift during our... Don't Ignore Syria, Peace New York/JTA — Israel should heed remarks made by Syria's president about peace talks, Israel's foreign minister said. Silvan Shalom said that Bashar Assad's recent comments to the New York Times on opportunities for peace with Israel may be an attempt to curry favor with the United States, but still should not be ignored. "We must not brush aside a hand outstretched in peace, even if for the wrong reasons." Check out these deals today! *Annual Percentage Rate is effective as of November 21, 2003. The interest rate of 3% is compounded quarter . Penalty for early withdrawal. Business or brokered accountsnot eligible. Rates subject to change without notice. Novi 21211 Haggerty Rd. North of 8 Mile (888) 437-8243 Troy 1917 East Big Beaver At John R Rd. (248) 619-0264 Farmington Hills 28300 Orchard Lake Rd. Suite 101 (800) 914-3524 12/19 2003 790370 '3