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St. Louis Jewish Light
Top row from left: Wynston Weiler, Jonah Stolker, Efrat Cohen, Shauna Kruger, Mitch Sommers, Rabbi Avi Rubenfeld. First row from left: Jenna Wasserman, Chanala Rubenfeld, Susan Feigenbaum and Abby Morgan.
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Top row from left: Wynston Weiler, Jonah Stolker, Efrat Cohen, Shauna Kruger, Mitch Sommers, Rabbi Avi Rubenfeld. First row from left: Jenna Wasserman, Chanala Rubenfeld, Susan Feigenbaum and Abby Morgan.
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