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‘Talmud of America’
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Joanne Palmer
For July 4, the Pardes Institute looks at the Declaration of Independence guided by Jewish texts
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Tuesday, July 7, 7 p.m.
Beatles music at the beach
Wednesday, July 8, 7 p.m.
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Thursday, July 9, 11 a.m.
Talking about Torah
Saturday, July 11, 6:55 p.m.
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Monday, July 13, 6:30 p.m.
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Free is fun!
I have become that person. The person who takes food home from simchas. Does it make it any better that I am honest about it? If you have seen me at a bris furiously making bagels and tuna for Husband #1, I am also surreptitiously (well, not so much that I am admitting it now) making a bagel and tuna for myself, as well. Props to the caterer who realized the importance of putting out tinfoil and to-go containers. Why am I sharing this with you? I am hoping that I...
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