A Brooklyn youth, Leon Jelinsky, 23, who was an Israeli but returned to Israel as a tourist from the US, was sentenced Thursday by the Haifa District Court to 18 months imprisonment for importing 2500 LSD pills into Israel. He sold 100 pills before being arrested. Jelinsky claimed he was asked to bring the pills into Israel and that he was not aware he was doing anything illegal.
The Athens Jewish community will invest about $65,000 to renovate its. Central Synagogue. The renovation is expected to be completed by next Sept, A total of 3500 Jews reside in Athens. In addition to the Central Synagogue there is the “Old Synagogue” established in 1885.
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