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11/4/07

What's New in Jewish Teaneck?


Cover Story
Walter Isaacson’s Albert Einstein: Rebel with a cause
God gets a rewrite
Of making many books there is no end, for which we all are grateful
Community
Torah dedication fulfills longtime vow
New site for outsourcing — Israel
Time to take action on Darfur
Hadassah activist speaks of its ‘powerful mission’
The tale of a trek
Teens use roller hockey to raise money for Sderot
New director of Wayne Y wants to build bridges in community
Gotta dance — and sing
Ridgewood marks centennial of 'homegrown hero’
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