…DIPPROILT JEW =NEWS 4IN April 24, 1998 Vol. CXIII No. 9 Up Front 20 Sort-Of Retirement Sylvia Barr scales back her b'nai mitzvah tutoring at 85. The World 39 The Pain Lingers A suicide bombing victim is on the long road to recovery. Up Front. page 20 AppleTree 73 Best Foot Forward What you should know before buying shoes for your child. AppleTree. page 73 Close Up 87 The Scene Worlds Apart Parents say life is harder, easie...…
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…Up Front "Even when I was in Florida, I spoke with my patient every week," he said. "I get enjoyment from weekly visits, and hopefully I can continue as long as I'm able." Bielfield began working on the Allied Jewish Campaign in 1934, when the goals were consid- erably different than today. "Our goal then was to raise $225,000. Now it's around $28 mil- lion." Bielfield also serves as president for the House of Shelter, which was a home for Je...…
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…INTRODUCING... culated that members of the Clinton administration feel their role in the peace process is "hopeless." "What we are trying to do is encourage the administration to keep going because of the importance of the United States in achieving peace, and to do it privately in terms of dis- closure of details," Levin said. He sent the letter to Albright in hopes of get- ting a commitment on both counts. Albright's response, Levin noted, ...…
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…Teacher Extraordinaire: Barr None Sylvia Barr was all smiles on the bimah. Temple Shir Shalom recognizes Sylvia Barr on her 85th birthday and a semi-scaled back b'nai mitzvah tutoring schedule. LYNNE MEREDITH COHN StaffWriter A t Shabbat services April 11, Temple Shir Shalom hon- ored Sylvia Barr, who has tutored more than 2,000 b'nai mitzvah students and is entering semi-retirement. Forty years ago, Barr lost her 12- year-old son in a t...…
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