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This Week
PeilonniiigArts 4
Two productions seek to entertain audiences and raise money for drug treatment and AIDS.
Milestones
14
Birtlts, b'nai m'ltzvali, grads, marriages, volunteer and other honors, philanthropists and talented musicians.
Feature 19
Israel is straggling on two fronts these days: with terrorists in Rafah and with the media.
"Ketubbah" (detail). Turin, Italy. 1731. Ink and watercolor on parchment.
Spirituality 2 Short Takes 5 Community Events 6 Films Menschenings 9 Community Calendar 10 Synagogue Life 12 Torah Portion 13 Holocaust 13 Classifieds 17 Editorial 18 Letters 18
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