- 105th session of Congress. (page 15)
- The U.S. is number one. (page 16)
- More than 50%. In response, "A Taste of Judaism: Are you Curious?" is a free series of classes designed to spark the interest of unaffiliated Jews, as well as interfaith couples and their children and the spiritually curious. (page 22)
- 5758. (page 51)
- 4,500 Reform Jews. (page 53)
- At least nine people every day. (page 53)
- 150 psalms. (page 67)
- The 42nd anniversary. (page 71)
- Performed 55 times, the opera delighted and gave courage to the thousands who saw it there, but ultimately the Nazis used it in their campaign to deceive the Red Cross and the world about how Jews were treated in concentration camps. After "Brundibar" was filmed for propaganda purposes, all the children in the show, as well as the opera's composer, Hans Krasa, were shipped to Auschwitz and other camps. Few survived. (page 72)
- 16th-century Prague. According to RJ literary editor Steven Schnur, the story is effectively retold and dramatically illustrated in The Golem: A Version by Barbara Rogasky. (page 60)
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