Students at a New York yeshiva will spend their winter break honoring an American-born victim of terrorism in Israel. From Jan. 12-27, 10 students from the Rambam Mesivta in Lawrence, N.Y., will honor Dr. David Applebaum by volunteering at American Friends of Shaare Zedek Jerusalem Medical Center or at a nearby clinic for children with cancer.
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