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The 30th Annual AJW Hanuka Cover Contest We’re looking for colorful drawings by budding artists to feature on the cover...
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Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER When asked to review Mark Oppenheimer’s book about the killings at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue,...
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