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What We Cherish | Shabbat Shalom 5 Tishrei 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
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Hineni | הִנֵּֽנִי | Here I Am | Shabbat Shalom 27 Elul 5782 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
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JCC Association of North America Announces $3 Million Grant to Send 300 Children of Jewish Military Families to Summer Camp
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