Profiles of the people and places that matter
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A MOTHER’S LAST WISH
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A LEAGUE OF HER OWN
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SWIMMING AGAINST THE CURRENT
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RABBI JACK SCHNELL TRIBUTE
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FIVE FOR FIVE
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SAVING OTTAWA
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NO DOOR LEFT BEHIND
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SEALED WITH CARE
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SMALL IN NUMBER, BIG IN HEART
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EYE ON ADVISORS
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When Aviv Kleinman lost his mother, NCSY and the Jewish community were there for him. Lieba Brownstein discovers a way to be religious on and off the field. At the peak of his career, David Freedman faced a pivotal decision. Midwest NCSY lost one of its founding members. A look back on his legacy. A father reflects on the journeys of his five daughters through life and NCSY. How two childhood friends, a psychiatrist and a rabbi changed the Jewish landscape in Ottawa. Uriel Cohen’s quest to put a mezuzah on every door.
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Faced with her own medical challenges, Elana Loftspring sends packages filled with hope. Meet the entire Orthodox population of Vanderbilt University. Meet two advisors and find out how they got started in NCSY and what keeps them going.
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