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…one teen's opinion . . by Seth Samuels looking back and forward Time is now for this generation to roll up its sleeves. I t goes without saying that democracy that set an example we are all experiencing for the world from which they unprecedented times. came. In doing so, they were While foreclosures and job the first to make the choice to wE CAN BELIEVE IN losses, ailing investments, po- go to work (in this case against litical division...…
…Dvar Party Pages Torah: Parshat Mishpatim 27 Shevat/Feb. 21 — by Avielle Movsas .. Parshat Mishpatim discusses many laws, most of which focus on the ethics of business deal- ings. The parshah begins, AND these are the ordinance that you [Moshe] shall place before them . . ." As the Torah does not contain extra letters, why does the first word start with the You've Been Spotted! Our Party PageT" photographers are looking for the best ...…
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…Arts & Entertainment ON THE COVER Come Hear The Music! The JCC's Stephen Gottlieb Jewish MusicFest features 10 concerts of every shape and sound — including Grammy-winner Melissa Manchester. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News I t all started with the jazzy, breezy, elegant voice of Ella Fitzgerald. On her classic Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book, Fitzgerald performs everything from a jaunty number ...…
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