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Dec. 14-20, 2017 / 26 Kislev-2 Tevet 5778 | VOLUME CLII, ISSUE 20
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ON THE COVER:
Eric Gutman, with Under the Streetlamp,
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on the go
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the fabric of America
Azerbaijan family keeps old Chanukah
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Dr. Jeffrey Forman, Jewish Hospice
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Near-death experience prompts oncologist
to shift his focus to end-of-life care at
Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network.
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dancing dreidels
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The hit Chanukah musical
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European and local reactions to
President Trump’s announcement about
moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem.
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