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Melissa Minkin

Young Hero Sets Example

Nothing seemed unusual to sixth-grader Alexandra Coffey when she and nearly 300 classmates filed into the auditorium at Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy last week.

Connecting Generations

When Florence Hoffman, 76, says, \”my children are very well-behaved and very intelligent,\” she sounds like any other Jewish grandmother, brimming with pride.

Care for the Soul

While Dr. Remen spoke about doctors specifically, she stressed that \”caring for the soul of all caregiving professionals\” is critical in a time of cynicism, professional burnout, numbness and depression.

Higher Ground

Take nearly 100 people training to be rabbis, priests, pastors, ministers, nuns and religious educators. Put them together for 24 hours at a Jewish summer camp. Add a torrent of rain, and stir in several inches of thick mud. What do you get? You never know.

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