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FALL 2025 | VOL. 9 | ISSUE 3

AROUND TOWN A Night at the Catskills Brings Laughter, Nostalgia, and Community

PUBLISHER Samantha Taylor ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Chip Colandreo MANAGING EDITOR

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Jewish Pavilion Senior Services Featured Volunteer Jewish Pavilion Senior Services Featured Resident Jewish Pavilion Senior Services Featured Staff Jewish Pavilion Senior Services Featured Sponsor Preventing Falls Among Older Adults Caring for Those Who Cared for Us Home Is Where the Heart Is

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SHALOM ORLANDO

Staying Strong During a Time of Transition

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The Doctor Is In 31 Bornstein Program Grads Get Things Rolling at Their Reunion 32 A New Chapter Begins 34 A Perfect Combination: Fun for a Good Cause 35

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YOUR VOICE IN ISRAEL

From the President Something to Talk About A Humanitarian Hub

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MAZEL TOV Summer Camp Sweethearts Celebrate Their 60th Anniversary 44 An Exciting Turn of Events 45 Sneakers That Fit Campaign Laces Up 45

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