An annual special day of prayer on behalf of increasing and encouraging a higher Jewish birth rate was held recently in the HaShalom Yeshiva in Jerusalem. Yeshiva dean Rabbi David Batzri said that the prayers took upon a special significance this year in light of Israel\'s grave security situation. He told his students, \"The Land of Israel is in acute danger [also] because the Palestinians are conquering it via their high birth rate...\" He said that a low Jewish birth rate causes spiritual dangers for Israel. Ten leading students fasted and held special prayers for women who wish to bear children. The website of EFRAT, the International Organization for Saving Jewish Babies, is \"http://www.efrat.org.il/index2.html\".