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…34 July 7 2016 arts & life ART NEWS Under the guid- ance of artist Harriet Gelfond, students of the Farber Art Class at the JCC have learned to create art with various media. See the works created by the students among them James Britt, Marcia Fast, Carole Master, Debra Nelson, Arthur Schwartz, Sandy Tarnopol and more at the Farber Art Show, July 10-14. An opening reception will be held 1-3 p.m. Sunday, July 10. Janice Ch...…
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…obituaries » Obituaries from page 49 Goodbye, Dear Friend I was in North Carolina this week when and Elisha greeted me at the door. I Elisha Wiesel informed me that his offered whatever comfort I could to father’s health had taken an irrevers- Marion, Elie’s remarkable wife of 47 years ible turn for the worse. Elie, or Reb Eliezer and world-renowned translator. Marion as I always affectionately called him, had and Elisha then invited me in...…
