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…O Nov. 28; 1997 Vol. CXII No. 14 Up Front 16 Checkbook Voting As religious conflict grows, some Jews reconsider donations. International 37 Winners And Losers Checking the fallout from the confrontation with Iraq. AppleTree Big Stoy. page 70 70 Births 66 B'nai Mitzvah 72 Community 52 Editorials 32 Engagements 53 Food 126 Marketplace 131 Obituaries 159 Danny Raskin 96 Sports 50 Synagogues 44 . It's A Beautiful Day Children capture ...…
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…Clieckboo Voting As religious conflict grows in Israel, some local Jews reconsider giving to the UJA. 11/28 1997 16 JULIE WIENER Staff Writer atya Berlin has traveled to Israel more than 15 times. She has been contributing to the United Jewish Appeal for 42 years. But on Super Sunday, when an Allied Jewish Campaign volunteer called her, she said no. Instead, she'll be writing a series of checks to the Israel campuses of the Reform move-...…
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