Rebbetzin Rifka Drelich: Perspectives on Shavuot
(Editors note) – Rebbitzin Rifka Drelich provided this column just prior to Shavuot. It is just as meaningful after the holiday as it was prior. …
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Paul Shaffer’s post-Letterman act: Touring with ‘The World’s Most Dangerous Band’
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