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Teaneck garden club sale
Friday, May 1, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Marking Genocide Awareness Month
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Saturday, May 2, 5 p.m.
Honoring Mickey Marcus at West Point
Sunday, May 3, 11 a.m.
Summer boutique in Teaneck
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Jewish immigration
Sunday, May 3, 3 p.m.
Pickleball tourney
Sunday, May 3, 4:30 p.m.
Lior Raz
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Monday, May 4, 6:30 p.m.
Housing options for people with developmental disabilities
Monday, May 4, 6:30 p.m.
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Monday, May 4, 7 p.m.
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Wednesday, May 6, 6:30 p.m.
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Shabbat in Leonia
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  • Left, these large shackles, made in the 17th and 18th century were found in Haverstraw, along with smaller ones designed for women and children. They display the cruelty of slavery. Chains and cotton are markers of enslavement (Photos courtesy Virginia Norfleet Collection)
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    Staying hybrid in Rockland
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