The condition of Nobel Laureate S. Y. Agnon, who was hospitalized earlier this month, was reported today by hospital officials to be improving steadily. The 80-year-old author for a time suffered partial paralysis. He is now receiving physiotherapy. Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Nissim visited him yesterday.
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