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Emily K. Alhadeff Associate Editor, The Jewish Sound Two powerful dance performances by noted Israeli choreographers sashay onto Seattle stages in
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By Amelia Katzen, JNS.org "The most difficult thing to overcome is their terror," the young doctor said softly. "All their lives they have been to
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Read MoreBy Maayan Jaffe, JNS.org Sexual abuse of minors has for many years been among the most controversial and suppressed issues in the Jewish community.
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