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ore handshakes, a string of bus bombings, the functional
end of a Jewish Diaspora community and the political
march of the Christian right. These were some of the
sweeping themes of the Jewish year of 5755, which ends
at sundown Sunday.
To help reflect on these events, we present a sketch of the year's
top Jewish stories. No doubt many of the following topics will con-
tinue to drive our Jewish conversations in the months ahead.