Helping Rusty
help Noah.
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This Week

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Assessing The Schools
Jewish education has little
evaluation, but that may change.

COVER STORY
Welcome To Palestine
Is Palestine on its way?
Can Jews adjust to what that means?

AppleTree

57

When We Were Young
A look at the childhoods
of famous Jewish personalities.

DEPARTMENTS
Bar/Bat Mitzvah . .47
Births
46
Calendar
44
Community
38
Cyberspot
64
Editorials
32
Engagements
47
Here's To
43
Marketplace
97
Obituaries
121
Sports
56
Synagogues
52
This 1 That
30
Torah Portion
55
Weddings
49

Business

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End Of An Era
Thirty years of discount clothing
boutiques is coming to a close.

its
tertainment

One-of-a-kind fiber
art in new JCC
exhibit.
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Out 8c About

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'Extraordinary Stitches'
Fiber artists represent secular
directions in new JCC exhibit.

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Kosher Soaps On TV

78

At The Movies

80

Crossword Puzzle

82

Danny Raskin's Best Of Everything

Living Well

With a little help.
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A Day At Convention
BBYO's annual vacation event
is a successful competition.

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The Scene

96

Carla Schwartz's Spotlight

Candlelighting
Friday,
Jan. 8

5:00 p.m.

Sabbath ends
Saturday,
Jan. 9

6:06 p.m.

Cover:
Yassir Arafat and
Bill Clinton in Gaza City in
December.
Photo by Associated Press

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