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		<title>May 19 Brotherhood Spring Salmon Fishing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s go fishing! &#8211; Brotherhood Fishing Adventure on Lake Ontario Salmon Express, Port Credit May 19, 2012 $146.90 (tax incl.) / person &#8211; includes breakfast and lunch Only 12 spaces available. Accommodation at Green Acres Motel, 12 rooms on hold &#8211; not included in package price. R.S.V.P. 705-792-3949 with payment]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating 40 years of women in the Rabbinate!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When she became the first woman to be ordained as a rabbi in the United States, Sally Priesand was 25 years old. Despite having no women in the rabbinate to look to for inspiration, she nonetheless decided at age 16 she wanted to become a rabbi. With the support of her family, Rabbi Priesand began [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Counting the Omer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[TODAY IS THE 16TH DAY OF THE OMER! &#8230;but what is it all about? &#160; The period between Pesach and Shavuot is called the “Counting of the Omer” (sefirat ha’omer), after the ancient rite of the bringing of the first sheaf (omer) of the barley harvest to the priest (Lev. 23:9-14). This ceremony began “on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Week of Living Biblically</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This past Shabbat, members of our community gathered before services for our annual book talk/review. This year&#8217;s book was &#8216;The Year of Living Biblically&#8217; by A.J. Jacobs. If you have not read this book, I highly recommend it. It follows Jacobs&#8217; fascinating journey as he strives to live the Bible as literally as possible for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This just in: Women Barred From Funerals in Israel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few years, Am Shalom has explored examples of current practices of gender segregation in Israel. Well, let&#8217;s add cemeteries to the list. Here is an article published by The Forward on December 5, 2011 about this illegal and tragic practice seen in many communities throughout the state: &#160; WOMEN BARRED FROM FUNERALS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join your Reform brothers and sisters at Biennial in December!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A reminder to all Am Shalom members: Today is the last day of Early Bird registration for the URJ Biennial in Washinton DC! Learn all about this incredible gathering here. Save $50 on an opportunity to see President Obama, David Broza, and many, many more wonderful speakers and performers. Sign up by the end of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Israel and Hamas agree to a prisoner swap &#8211; Gilad Shalit is coming home(?)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This just in! Israel and Hamas announced today that they have reached a tentative agreement that will bring Gilad Shalit home. According to the terms of the deal, Israel will release 1,027 Palestinian prisoners for the lone Israeli soldier who has been held captive for over five years. According to a New York Times article, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commemorating September 11th</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In two days, we will find ourselves at the 10th anniversary of the attacks of September 11th 2001. It is a day that we, and the rest of the world, will never forget. I was living in NYC at the time, studying at the Reform seminary, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. I remember that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Happy&#8221; Birthday Gilad Shalit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2006 when Gilad Shalit was 19 years old, he was abducted by Hamas terrorists and taken to Gaza, where he has remained in captivity ever since. For five years, Hamas has kept Gilad in total isolation. Hamas has repeatedly denied Gilad even one visit by a humanitarian group, including the International Committee of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Am Shalom presents cheque to Gilda&#8217;s Club</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On August 25, 2011 Am Shalom held its monthly board meeting at Gilda&#8217;s Club and Gavin Silberman presented a cheque to Gilda&#8217;s Club from the proceeds raised at the Annual Golf Tournament held earlier in the spring. &#160;]]></description>
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