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members?
The tangible accouterments are 
real. A beautifully decorated venue, 
great food, open bars, a short pro-
gram and the highlight of the eve-
ning — an uplifting and adorable 
boys school choir. But the intangi-
ble is what creates the magic. The 
feeling of belonging, of being part 
of something bigger, something 
greater, something that will have a 
lasting impact for generations.
The Torah teaches us that we 
are all created in the image of an 
almighty G-d, all beloved and 
all challenged in different ways 
but with one common mission: 
to grow as individuals, to uplift 
ourselves and the world around 
us, and to lead by example for our 
children.
Just as important is the knowl-
edge that we could have all been 
created exactly the same, both on 
the inside and on the outside, but 
that would have defeated the pur-
pose! Our unity comes from our 
very diversity, from our differenc-
es, from what we each bring to the 

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