Worse still, when the only buses on the roads are tour buses and there are few cars, the bikers still ride on the sidewalk, causing great discomfort to pedestrians, who can be seen in far greater numbers than usual.

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But pedestrians are also to be chastised for crossing the road on a red light. After spending much of the day in synagogue and asking the Divine Creator to inscribe them in the Book of Life, they spit in His face on the way home by violating traffic regulations and risking their lives. More than that, they are risking the lives of any children they have in tow, because the child is crossing with them against a red light.

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Shabbat Shuva

■ THIS COMING Saturday, the Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is Shabbat Shuva – the Sabbath of Repentance – where in years gone by, the Ashkenazi and Sephardi chief rabbis played musical chairs between the Jerusalem Great Synagogue and the Yeshurun Synagogue down the block. Each would give a morning sermon at one of the two synagogues and swap places for the afternoon service."} 72:{"position":20,"content":"

This year, Sephardi Chef Rabbi David Yosef is giving Rehavia a miss and sticking to the Shas enclave of Har Nof, where he will deliver the main Shabbat Shuva sermon at the Toldot Yitzhak Synagogue on Hakablan Street, the street made famous by two of its occupants, the chief rabbi’s late father, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, and Shas leader Aryeh Deri.

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Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Kalman Meir Ber, who spoke at both the Great Synagogue and Yeshurun during Rosh Hashanah, will deliver the Shabbat Shuva sermon at Yeshurun.

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Australian Football League Grand Final

■ FOR AUSTRALIANS living in Israel, the Grand Final of the Australian Football League is one of the most important events of the year. Paul Israel, the executive director of the Israel-Australia Chamb

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