 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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ALL-NIGHT STUDY ON SHAVUOT CELEBRATES GIVING OF TORAH
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STEPHEN M. WYLEN
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
05-20-1999
ALL-NIGHT STUDY ON SHAVUOT CELEBRATES GIVING OF TORAH
By STEPHEN M. WYLEN
Date: 05-20-1999, Thursday
Section: RELIGION & VALUES
Edition: All Editions -- 2 Star B, 2 Star P, 1 Star Early
A holiday needs a good ritual to bring it to life. When Jews ceased
offering animal sacrifices some 2,000 years ago, we developed the Seder
for Passover and built harvest booths in the yard or on the balcony for
Sukkot.
The ancient rabbis never assigned a replacement ritual for
sacrifice on Shavuot. As a result, many Jews of today barely note its
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 "The Evening Standard (London, England)")
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Ascot's big gamble; With the revamping of Ascot racecourse under way, loyal punters trotted up to York for Royal Ascot in June, confident that it was a one-off. But now it looks like they may have to make the journey again. Mark Palmer says the odds on Royal Ascot coming home are lengthening by the day.
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England)
; ...extremely challenging project,' says Ascot Racecourse's chief executive Douglas...to be sensible we With the revamping of Ascot racecourse under way, loyal punters trotted up to York for Royal Ascot in June, confident that it was a one...
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Ascot's [pounds sterling]180m new look; Grandstand will be built on the turf's famous mile.
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England)
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Ascot denies SmartForce link.
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Ascot Park got residents revved up
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; ...The source of this racing history was Ascot Park _ "where the Harbor, San Diego and...mecca. Upon closing a dozen years ago, Ascot Park was known as the nation's busiest...Angeles strip known as Harbor Gateway, Ascot was more closely identified with Gardena...
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 "The Racing Post (London, England)")
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Royal Ascot at York: `I've stared at countless badges but still haven't spot ted a single title, only a lot of Esquires' David Ashforth is worried about the aristocracy in the parallel universe that is Royal Ascot at Y ork.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England)
; ...cheerful. That's depressing, too. Almost as bad as being with someone who isn't. Is Royal Ascot at York different from Royal Ascot at Ascot? Well, I've never seen most of the people before in my life, so that's just the same. There...
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Take Five: Ascot senior staff - The team out to have the last laugh over the sceptics.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England)
; ...construction, gouge out earth from where the Ascot racecourse grandstand will rise. The Ascot board of directors will feel happier when their...just as at the moment the sceptics say that Ascot cannot possibly complete a pounds 185 million...
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Magazine article from: Daily News Record
; ...has been offering ascots now for a year...when she noticed the ascot's growing popularity...wear it, this (the ascot customer) is a fashion...started offering ascots last January because...unostentatious future for the ascot. "I think it...the U.S. wearing ascots. I think they...
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Ascot plans severe limit on crowd for reopening.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England)
; Byline: RODNEY MASTERS ASCOT yesterday revealed that admission to...that racegoers who have pencilled in Ascot's card on May 27 could be in for a...attend the first fixture in order to put Ascot's grandstand facilities and staff levels...
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Horse Racing: New Ascot race causes concern at Wetherby.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England)
; Byline: By Lee Mottershead ASCOT yesterday insisted it was not trying...of racing . Twenty-four hours after Ascot concluded its first post-redevelopment...details of a revamped winter programme that Ascot hopes will change perceptions of its...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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Grace and favours; As Ascot has a [pounds sterling]185m facelift, Financial Mail reveals how the public bankrolled the last revamp at the course in a cosy deal clinched by the Queen's advisers.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
; ...ATKINSON The bulldozers are busy ripping up Ascot, the Queen's racecourse. From next...fixtures that make up the glamorous Royal Ascot meeting will be held elsewhere. They will...while the wrecking crews consign decades of Ascot history to the landfill site, the refurbishment...
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