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…Something Special continued from page 6 We invite NOM to share our joy as our daughter Daniel le Nicole ;1110 ;n al is called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvab Saturday, the twenty-seventh of August Two thousand and five at nine o'clock in the morning Congregation B'nai Moshe West Bloomfiete, Micigan KiMusb Luncheon WHEN THE OCCASION CALLS FOR CELEBRATION CALL HAAGEN—DAZS "CreateYour Own" Sundae Bar Dinner and Dancing Saturday, the twen...…
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