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…I To Staff photo by Angie Bean Regaining from page 19 her potential when she stopped." A Natural Skater Silverstein's potential emerged in her native Pittsburgh when her mother, a figure skating fan, placed 3-year-old Jamie on the ice alongside her three older brothers, who played ice hockey. "She took to it naturally; she had a lot of flair:' Robin Silverstein recalled. "She could emote to the highest balcony, and had a great feel for the...…
…Wandering Sta Red Wings' Mathieu Schneider is headed for Turin Olympics. . I Chanan Tigay Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York athieu Schneider's father calls him "the Wandering Jew Over the course of his 17-year National Hockey League career, he's played in six different cities. Currently a star defenseman for the Detroit Red Wings, he's bounced from Montreal to Long Island to Toronto to Manhattan to Los Angeles and now Detroit. "I've been ...…
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…To L fe ! SP R1TJAL Know Your Roots Celebrating Tu b'Shevat, the holiday of the trees. I Elizabeth Applebaum Contributing Editor • What We Celebrate: In Halachah, Jewish law, the 15th day of the month of Shevat is desig- nated as the cutoff date for tithing fruits from trees. In ancient Israel, every Jewish farmer gave a per- centage of his produce to the priests and Levites to maintain the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. In Hebi-ew, this is k...…
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