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I loved your Travel column about New Bedford, Mass., “A Whale of a Town” (Oct. 11), with its lovely
description of its whaling history and Jewish community. Having grown up in
New Bedford (and my father was born and grew up in New Bedford) I can attest
to what was described in the article. I would also like […]

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So, young Jews don’t want to affiliate? Wonderful! Such a statement in response to the recent Pew Research Center survey, coming from a rabbi no less, surely sounds absurd. But give me a chance; hear me out. First of all, let me not be misleading. The Pew portrait of American Jews is very disturbing, but […]

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Rabbi Dr. Judith Hauptman rightfully called on Jewish institutions such as
the Jewish Theological Seminary to welcome Jews in their 20s and 30s to build Jewish community
within their walls (“Growing The Shrinking Conservative Movement,” Opinion, Oct. 18). Even better, such efforts should be made within existing
synagogue structures, and this is already happening on the Upper West […]

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