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Jewish Life CONTENTS
ISSUE 68

OUR COMMUNITY, OUR WORLD

HOLIDAY EDITION 2013

UPFRONT
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Letters
Have your say
Round Up
News from around the
world
Inside Story
The testimony of the
nations, the months of
Kislev and Tevet, and
Jewish customs

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FEATURES
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2 JEWISH LIFE

ISSUE 68

Being a Jew…
In a non-Jewish world
Rekindling the sparks of peace
The heart of the Chanukah lights
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
In memoriam
Israel in context
A land of volunteers
Scene at…
Recent local events – where were you?
Bringing light to Jews
Chanukah is all about light
Being Jewish isn’t easy
Fitting into the secular
working world
Darkness before the light
Why did Hashem choose
wicked nations to rule over us?
Reflections
A young girl meets the son
of a Nazi
The great cleanse
Coming to terms with our
image of G-d
Inspiration
Have you heard the good
news?

COLUMNS
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Wit and Wisdom
Bon mots and
rib ticklers

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