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A community album of special moments.
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Two proposals, two weddings and a baby
elebrate! is a happy word.
e It brings to mind good
times, happy occasions, joyful parties —
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Think silver lining amid the party glitches.
simchahs. And, as far as the annual Jewish
News Celebrate! section is concerned, it is
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also a harbinger of spring. After a long, hard
ingingfor their Plupper
winter, what could be more joyful than that?
Guests at the Shulman home expect to participate.
As always, we strive to make Celebrate!
informative and a handy reference for party
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planning. But we also have added a special
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From one to 10, the band makes the party.
feature this year, asking professional pho-
tographers in the community to display their
handiwork in a photographic memory of cel-
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ebrations that occurred during the past year.
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Ancient wedding dress still used by Moroccan brides.
So look for your neighbors and friends in
these pages, read the articles that provide
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invaluable party planning tips and, above all,
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Parental influence plays a big role.
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*ritual' 6xperience . . . . 63
How to give pregnancy and birth a Jewish twist.
Alan Hitsky
Celebrate! editor
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My left hand almost gained a following.
On the Celebrate! cover: Nathan Cykiert
celebrates his bar mitzvah.
Photo: Michael Jonas, Michael A. Jonas
Photography
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A little effort adds extra meaning to your simchah.
Page Design: Michelle Reska
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