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      b’nai mitzvah

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      Years later, bar mitzvah boy’s gambit is still helping kids learn chess

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      By Andrew Lapin, JTA Jul 8, 2022

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      Two Holocaust survivors celebrate long-delayed b’nai mitzvah together

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      By Gabe Stutman Apr 21, 2020

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      Community

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      By Laura Paull Jan 16, 2019

      Community

      Quad Mitzvah — four siblings celebrate together

      By Laura Paull Jan 10, 2019
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