The following article was written by Avi Schick and appeared in the Wall Street Journal. It was sent to YWN by the author: Even ardent opponents of school choice accept
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(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) The following is a report filed by Akiva Weiss for KAN News, showing a Thursday night gathering in an eatery in Bnei Brak with Deputy Foreign
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