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Koby Mandell Foundation
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January 14, 2022, 2:04 pm
Podcast: Bereaved mothers portray mourning and renewal in Koby Mandell play
A conversation with writer and mother Sherri Mandell, along with director Yael Valier and actress Rebecca Sykes, about their production of ‘The Blessing of a Broken Heart’
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December 9, 2016, 11:52 am
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The twice-annual tour kicks off on December 6, with visiting comedians Elayne Boosler, Allen Havey and Tom Cotter
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May 26, 2013, 11:55 pm
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October 10, 2012, 8:13 pm
Jokes about the Holocaust? Maybe. But no F-bomb, and ‘Goddammit’ is out of the question
Avi Liberman, host of the biannual ‘Comedy for Koby’ shows, muses on the gentle art of doing stand-up for Israeli Anglos, and makes a pitch for some new financial backers
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August 27, 2012, 7:38 pm
Muslim hotel owner, found guilty of discrimination, condemns anti-Semitism
Owner of California facility will also donate to two pro-Israel organizations after illegally shutting down IDF fundraiser
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