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At first, when R' Noach Schwartzbergendrowitz picked up the receiver and heard the friendly voice of R' Gershon Tziperstein on the other end, he innocently thought that he was again going to ask him to sign as guarantor for a short- term dollar loan. But the request did not materialize.

LECHAIM . . . ULESHOLOM!!!
By: Boruch Mordechai Govoha

Without rhyme or reason
Style or prose,
Will these lines carry the day?
"Ad delo yoda" — Who knows?!

A Woman's Work
By Chedva Ofek

Part II

Not all that glitters is gold

Mrs. Miriam Shmuelevitz runs an old successful and well-known business, selling jewelry from her home.

Sometimes

Venahapoch Hu. A topsy turvy world, as seen by Nechama Emmett

Have you ever watched small children playing? Have you noticed how sometimes they stand with their heads down between their legs? Looks strange, I know, but the world is so upside down, anyway, that I wonder if those kids don't have the right idea. Observing all the funny little things will do as the blood rushes to their heads.

Changing Shoes . . .
A Purim story by: Shira Shatzberg

The various mishloach manos recipient lists compiled by the respective residents of French York each year, differed from one another in nearly every respect plausible: the type and color of paper on which the names were laid out, the color and form of the print forming the names, and of course, the number of names and the identities of the names themselves . . .

CREATIVITY CORNER
Purim Cereal Box Basket
By Devora Piha

The ever present cornflakes box from our kitchen shelf is put to a practical recycled use for our Purim mishloach manos baskets. We can make one or two baskets from each box, depending on the size of the basket we want. Save up a few of your empty ones or scout the neighborhood for extras.

POETS' PLACE

A Pure Purim Presentation to Please Prosaic APPetites

Are you a Cardio Candidate?
By Dr. Reuven Bruner, Ph.D.

Cardiovascular disease remains one of the biggest health threats to mankind. For years, LDL cholesterol levels were the measuring stick for cardiovascular risk. However, studies have indicated that elevated C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels, which measure inflammation, may be a better indicator of one's risk for heart attack and stroke.

Your Medical Questions Answered!
by Joseph B. Leibman, MD

Tough questions from our usual correspondent: Are childhood cancers related to pollution? The answer is they could be, but more likely is that pollution causes only breathing difficulties such as asthma and allergies.

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