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ISSUE 86
OUR COMMUNITY, OUR WORLD
JULY 2015
UPFRONT
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Round Up
News from around the world
Inside Story
A pashkvil, the king and the Talmud, and the
amazing OrCam
FEATURES
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Oh, the places you’ll go
There’s a special connection between Jews
everywhere
Celebrating a new sefer Torah
The Johannesburg Sephardi Hebrew Congregation
Have Jews ever known unity?
The arguments that divide us can be traced way back
In perfect harmony
We are meant to see all Jews as extensions of
our selves
Scene at…
Recent local events – where were you?
Israel in context
Exploring the Israeli intelligence community
Hitler lost again
One woman’s grandfather defeats Hitler
Fake it till you make it
Learning on the job
How to make a mensch
Instilling essential qualities in our children
Coming together through tech
Jewish and Israeli innovation uniting people
A kosher master chef
From New York to Joburg, meet Gabriella Tobias
Chesed around the world
Finding hospitality in hospital
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