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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.