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Sure there are the Torahs and prayers, but there is also dancing, singing, capering, and snacking in the synagogue.
Many old-timers
recall the custom for children to carry a candle stuck into an apple on top of
a flag.
“We have another son, who, unfortunately, is not well. He is autistic. He needs a blessing.”
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Passing of R. Chanoch of Cordova
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