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VOL. 12 NO. 27

14 NISSAN 5772

!‫חג כשר ושמח‬

“DANGEROUS” SETTLERS EVACUATED FROM HEBRON HOME

APRIL 6, 2012 FROM THE EDITOR

BY LARRY GORDON

Jerusalem Contradictions On the first two nights of Passover, when our eyes are weary and as the night shifts into early morning, we will recite the concluding words of hope and inspiration that signal the end of the Seder: “Next year in Jerusalem.” It’s a multi-

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On Wednesday, the IDF oversaw the evacuation of 15 residents of a building in a Palestinian neighborhood near the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. See Page 110

One Million United With Israel BY SAMUEL SOKOL Saying that in an environment in which most pronouncements by the Palestinian Authority are accepted uncritically and Israeli government claims are considered

Celebrating 60 years. See Page 59

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BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE

HEARD IN THE BAGEL STORE BY LARRY GORDON

What Will We Eat? The comedians like to capture the essence of the Jewish holidays by humorously summing it up as: “They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat.” While hardly accurate, there is some minimal validity to the description. Our holidays and yomim tovim are beautiful and exquisite celebrations that tie us all

to an ancient past filled with both deep meaning and an innocence and simplicity. But we have to confess that, along with the davening and the recitation of the Haggadah at the Seder, a highlight of the yom tov observance is the culinary service.

A KOSHER K-CUP

JEWISH BY ASSOCIATION

BY RABBI AVROHOM SEBROW All those people who thought that their Keurig was the best coffeemaker are in for some bad news. The old machine is now just second-class. Keurig introduced a new machine just in time for Pesach. It’s called the Vue and it’s supposed to provide more brewing options to customize your

Caring for our parents. See Page 26 Team Butterfly participated in running for a cure for epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a rare skin disease. See Page 60

Yehuda Green: Jewish music’s future. See Page 86

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Tidbits From Israel BY RON JAGER In recent weeks, archliberal Peter Beinart has reignited the call to boycott products manufactured in communities located geographically in the “West Bank,” known to many supporters of Israel Continued on Page 8


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