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    Ben­jamin Spratt
    Joshua Stan­ton
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    Diana Kuper
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    Shirley Idel­son
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    The Fox­tail Legacy
    David Abro­mowitz
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    Can­dle, Feath­er, Wood­en Spoon: New Jew­ish Stories
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    Not From Here: The Song of America
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    Judith Pransky
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    Bab­ka, Boulou, & Blintzes: Jew­ish Choco­late Recipes from around the World
    Michael Lev­en­thal
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    Deb­o­rah Levy
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