Fwd: Festivities Amidst Tragedy; Remember to Forget; Shemittah Fallacy

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From: Shabbat Shalom <shabbatshalom@ounetwork.org>
Date: Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 4:44 PM
Subject: Festivities Amidst Tragedy; Remember to Forget; Shemittah Fallacy
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