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Andy Altman-Ohr

Andy Altman-Ohr was J.’s managing editor and Hardly Strictly Bagels columnist until he retired in 2016 to travel and live abroad. He and his wife have a home base in Mexico, where he continues his dalliance with Jewish journalism.

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Celebrating some milestone birthdays: Elsie Rich turns 109 surrounded by many, many friends

by Andy Altman-Ohr August 13, 2010December 29, 2016
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Could I meet the challenge and unplug for an entire Shabbat

by Andy Altman-Ohr August 13, 2010December 29, 2016
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I am not commanded by God to hear the vuvuzela or am I

by Andy Altman-Ohr July 9, 2010December 29, 2016
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AJPA announces 2009 winners j. and Stacey Palevsky win three first-place awards

by Andy Altman-Ohr June 18, 2010December 29, 2016
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Two Jewish cousins, worlds apart, reunited thanks to bacon

by Andy Altman-Ohr June 4, 2010December 29, 2016
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Leave me alone! and other tales from the Torah scribe

by Andy Altman-Ohr April 23, 2010December 29, 2016
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Torah takes a back seat to my love of A Serious Man

by Andy Altman-Ohr March 18, 2010December 29, 2016
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Warriors Jewish night a success next up is Purim with Omri

by Andy Altman-Ohr February 26, 2010December 29, 2016
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Two chairs, 20 rabbis and a February story of true romance

by Andy Altman-Ohr February 12, 2010December 29, 2016
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Omri Casspi putting a charge into Jewish Heritage Night

by Andy Altman-Ohr February 5, 2010December 29, 2016

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