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ON THE COVER: Sinai students show work they’ve created in art therapy at the school’s annual Inspirations art show, sponsored by Bear Givers. (Sinai Schools)

Working together at Sinai

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The school’s collaborative model helps its students grow

Hillel Kornwasser walks through the memorial to the victims at the Nova festival on October 7.

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ON THE COVER: Dr. Esi Sharon-Sagie talks on the phone during a break from her work at the Shura Military Base in mid-October, 2023. (Courtesy Esi Sharon-Sagie)

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