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RABBI SMITH RECEIVES THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD

Lowell Nigoff: Recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award
Bret Caller Recognized with Young Leadership Award

lmost 60 people came together on June

19th for the CKJF Annual Meeting.

President Stanley Saxe gave a report on
the accomplishments of the Central Kentucky
Jew ish community over the past twelve months.
The nnpressive list spanned such different areas as
community -wide activities. social services provided
through the Jewish Family Services. the growth of
the Tikkun Lexington program. the continumg
success of Camp Shalom. and the signficant activity
ofthe Community Relations Council as a pro-Israel
advocate with the media and the significant im-
prov emth in communications th ks t

website. In addition to all these achievements. Stan
also outlined some of the projects currently on the
drawing board, including the second Community
Concert for next fall. He also remarked that after
almost two years of search. the Federation has
finally moved to better office space at the ('hinoe
center. He especially recognized staff and volun-
teers for the collective effort that made all those
achievements possible

Executive Director Daniel Chejfec spoke of the
challenges ahead. particularly the situation in Israel
and the impact it is having in the daily lives of
Israelis. He spoke of the Israel Emergency Fund
and of the effort we all need to make to support the
Jewish state. for the \\ orld today is very different
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- -_ The President presented the awards to commu-_
nity members who have distinguished ' " "
over the years. The Young Leadership Award
given this year for the first time. recognizes a
community member between the ages of 25 and 45
who has made significant contributions to Jewish
life in Central Kentucky. The recipient of the 2002
Young Leadership Award is Bret Caller. who

 

 

_Women’s Division Draws Many to Learn about
‘ Middle East

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‘6 e had four resource speakers. not Jewish Federation 2002 Campaign.
lecturers." said Rachel Belin. Co- “We wanted people to understand we have
Chair with Allison Caller of the resources in this community”. Belin said of the
program “Mid-East Crisis 101 : A Lesson in the program which she described as an interactive one.
History and Politics of the Current Conflict" held in “We wanted to frame this as a discussion".
late June at Cafe Joseph Beth in Lexington. The The purpose was to help participants be more
event was sponsored by Women‘s Division of the knowledgeable about the Arab-Israeli conflict and
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demonstrated over the
years his firm commit-
ment to Jewish life.
He has been involved
for several years in
the CKJF/UJC
Community Campaign.
he is a member of the
National Young
Leadership Cabinet of

see Rabbi Smith onpage 7

CKJF Sending First
25K to Israel
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quence of the senseless violence initiated
by the Palestinian Authority. We also know of the
woes of the Argentine Jewish community and how-
many of them are choosing. in spite of the violence.
to resettle in the Jewish homeland. In the last issue
of $hnlom we told you about the United Jewish
C ommunities Israel Emergency Fund. supported by
all four main religious movements and a long list of
national Jewish organizations.

Now. we. the Central Kentucky Jewish commu-
nity, need to increase our commitment. In addition
to our regular campaign to cover our local needs
and our regular contribution to Israel. we are asking
you to consider a onetime gift for the Emergency
Fund. Money pledged for this second-line campaign
is tracked completely separated from the Annual
Campaign in very much the same way we tracked
separately the collections for the Habitat Project
last year. Every penny collected for the Emergency
Fund is sent to Israel. >

So what is the Emergency fund for? It covers
very specific needs, above and beyond the normal
social and resettlement we need to support through
our regular overseas allocation: armored school
busses and ambulances; psychological support for
bombing survivors; help to families of bombing
victims; help to the unemployed; and, of course, the
resettlement of the Argentine Jews coming to Israel
from a country in economic, social, and political
collapse. Our regular allocation is mostly channeled

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In This Issue:

President‘s Message .................................. 2
Visiting Tashkent ........................................ 3
New Ways to Make Yourself Heard .......... 3
Gan Shalom ................................................ 3
Isreal and World Jewry .............................. 4
Holocaust Survivor Helps Local Teachers . 5
On Marking The Coming Of Age ............... 5
Our Most Important Trust .......................... 6
Lexington Havurah Services ...................... 6
Leisure Club ............................................... 7
Rabbi’s Comer ........................................... 8
CKJF/UJC Campaign ................................. 9
Ask JFS .................................................... 10
Tikkun Lexington ...................................... 10
Jewish Singles Celebrate Summertime ..... 11
Singles Success Story ............................... ll
JFS Represented at Conference .............. 11
B ’tay Avon ............................................... 12
Singles Boat Trip ...................................... 12
Online Community Calendar .................... 13
Letter to the Editor ................................... 13
Hadassah .................................................. 14
Al Galgalim ............................................... l4
Noah ’s Ark ............................................... 16
Bukharo Jewish Cultural Center .............. 16
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs ..................................... 17
Ohavay Zion Synagogue .......................... 18
Temple Adath Israel ................................. 19
Community Calendar ................................ 20

 

 

CONDOLENCES TO:

Susan Caller on the death of her mother,
Betty Lieberman.

"Francine Chas'en on the death of her mother,
Robbie Chasen. .

Brian & Tammy Hershinow. on the death of
Brian's grandmother. Eve Hershinow. on May
20, 2002.

Renee & Cokie Hymson, on the death of
Renee’s aunt, Myrtle Fox, on June 5, 2002.

Bob & Jeannette Sloat, on the death of

Jeannette’s mother, Marion House, on July 4. 2002.

The family of Emilie Szekely.
Ada Wikler, on the death of her daughter,
Norma Wikler, on May 29, 2002.

MAZEL TOV TO:

Josh & Penny Cantor on the birth of their
son. Jason Louis. on June 28. 2002. Proud
grandparents are Susan & Austin Cantor.

Amy Crystal on her graduation from Wash-
ington University in St. Louis. She will be
attending dental school at Harvard University in
the fall. Amy is the daughter of Ralph &
Elayne Crystal.

Bill & Sue Ann Douglas. on the birth of
their son Michael John Douglas. on June 9,
2002.

Dr. Arlene Gerson. on her election as Vice-
President of the Baltimore Hebrew Congrega-
tion. Dr. Gerson is the daughter of Ken &
Alberta Gerson.

Hadass Gerson, on her graduation from
Pikesville High School in Maryland. Hadass
graduated with honors and is the granddaughter
of Ken & Alberta Gerson.

Bennet Goldstein, who was selected by
Dartmouth College as the recipient of the
Dartmouth Award for outstanding student of
their choice in this region. Bennet is the son of
Dr. Steven & Susan Goldstein.

Judy & Stanley Saxe on the birth of their
granddaughter. Olivia Constance, born to their
daughter and son-in-law. Harriet Saxe and
Nick Poolis.

Robyn Angel & Dan Sutch, on the birth of
their; daughter, Miriam Elizabeth Angel Stitch,
on June 7. 2002

REFUAH SHLEMAH (get well wishes):

Lucille Barnes
Francine Chasen
Evelyn Geller
Lenny Lipton
Bea Milner
Eddie Stein
Merle Wekstein

 

 

 

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President’s

Message

by
Stan Saxe

year for our Federation as marked by our

annual meeting in June. The annual meeting
reminds us that we live in a great Jewish commu-
nity as we review the accomplishments of the past
year. It also reminds us we face challenges ahead
and we have to work harder to promote the well-
being of our local community as well as Jewish
communities all over the world including Israel.

Congratulations to award winners Rabbi HD.
Uriel (Uri) Smith for his receiving the President’s
Award, to Lowell Nigoff for being selected Volun-
teer of the Year, and to Bret Caller on receiving the
Young Leadership Award. They exemplify what
makes this a great community.

Congratulations to Women’s Division, led by
Harriet Cooper. of the UJC/CKJF Campaign 2002
and especially to Rachel Belin and Allison Caller for
promoting learning about the background of the
Arab-Israeli conflict. ,

Congratulations to our Camp Shalom Committee.
led by Lisa Miller, for its planning and innovation -_,. ,
and to our Camp Shalom stafi“. led by Kathy 3 I A
rciiibcig. ioi its dcdic ition Ind g [c it ciloii

Congratulations to Alan Stein. our LJC, CKJF

I n this community we have completed another

see President’s Message on page 13

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Visiting Tashkent, Home To My Memories

ow my home is Lexington. KY. where my

husband. Gregory. my children Eugene

and Alexandra. and I immigrated in ION
Before. we ll\ ed in Tashkent. a city oftwo million
people and the capital of Uzbekistan. We liy ed iii
I'zbekistan when the world was divided by the (old
War and w hen the Soviet L'nion ruled I zbekistan
from distant Moscow The Soy let influence on
I‘zbekistan was positiy e in many critical domains.
but at a high cost It ' Libek culture. With the
dissolution ofthe Sm iet system in the early I‘NUS.
the I zbek people and

by Elena R. l)()lll(lt()l'

maiority culture agenda. and maintain stability. That
time was marked by mass emigration of
imnindigenous people. who could not feel in
I'zbekistan at home any more.

My family and I. among other families. was part
oftliis migration. Jewish families wishing to emi—
grate were assisted by various Jewish organizations
and communities. My family was priy ileged to be
sponsored by the Lexington Jewish community. w ho
gave us the chance to liye in the "land ofopportu-
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gm ernment were
anxious to reclaim tll‘tl
rcassert Uzbek
cultural identity.

A long awaited
independence was welcomed by I'zbeks. who
comprised XII‘H. ofthe population ofoy er 2* million
people in l'zbekistan (July Ztltil) The rest of the
population were Russian 5.5%; Tajik 5%: Kazakh
3””. Karakalpak 2.5%; Tatar 1.5%; and other
cultural groups. including Jews. made up 2.5% of
the total population (I996). The President of
independent Uzbekistan. Islam Karimov. was
determined that only “a firm hand" could be
effectiyc during the transitional stage to further the

Local Internet Polling Added
to CKJF Website

5 our community website continues to present outstanding

features (see article on the website on page 17). it is also

providing new \ enues for people to share their opinions.
First. in case you missed it. we have a new "poll" section. Granted
that any kind ofpoll run on the Internet is definitely not scientific. but
it does give us a good idea of where people stand. so we can better
represent the voice of the community. How do we select the ques-
tions for the poll? So far we have been creating the questions our-
selves. but we would love to have your questions to submit to the
community, The first poll was on the issue of "the fence": Afier
much internal debate. Israel Prime MinisterSharon and Defense
Minister Ben—Eliezer approved the building ofa security fence
between Israel and the West Bank. The fence. presented as the

“Jews are a collection of the events, people. and places.

Rabbi Adlaml—the spiritual leader of
Temple .rldath Israel ofl.e.\'iiigt0n. KY

 

the care and concern. the lifelong initzy ah ofthis
community. and for the future ofour children.
Thank all ofyou. w ho made a new home for us in
Lexington.

There is a saying that proved to be true with me:
"One never leaves a place without leaving part of
oneself behind." All these years. since we emi—
grated. l have been thinking about Tashkent. about
those whom I left behind. I was always looking for
chances to stay connected to and informed about

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Uzbekistan. and to
inform others about
it. I chose topics
related to
Uzbekistan for
papers on political
science while I
studied at the
Patterson School:
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security products

during my business internship with (jalls. lne :

regularly contacted LFK students from Tashkent.

eo-founded a nonprofit organization. lnterCultural

(‘onnections Inc. whose caring mission was

expanded to L'zbekistan. Although Tashkent and
its people are thousands miles away we stay ed
connected.

Immigration expanded my vision of the world.
and a vision of my personal mission has been
shaped during the years of living in Lexington
community. study and work at the University of
Kentucky: I still enjoy the present made by UK
professor Elizabeth Schulman on the day of my
graduation ceremony 7 gilt-offer . a position of

see Visiting Tashkent, page 18

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response to an urgent need for separation. w as not without detractors
in Israel and abroad. We wanted to know w hat the Jewish community
of Central Kentucky felt about the issue. and we found that 88 "u of
those who responded supported the building ofthe fence; less than I
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For the second week. we picked up on another issue - once the . . . .
Palestinian elections take place in January ofltitB. should Israel : Convenient LOCCt‘l’Ion :
immediately resume negotiations with the newly elected autoritics‘l 0 on Alumni Drive o
43% responded yes. 25% responded no and 3 PM; were undecided : JUST off New Circle Rd, :

But polls are still polls. and we w ant to know more than that from : 5 Minufes from UK :
y on That is why we opened :1 Bulletin Board where you can post . .
iour reactions to a weekly question or to comments of other commu- ' ' ‘ ' ' ° ° ’ ° ° ° ' ' ° ' ° ' ' ° ' '
iiity members. It is important that we listen to each other and that we FOI" more information please call
acknowledge each other‘s opinions, So‘iump in. log into website and
\ otc in the poll ofthe week. Then click to the Bulletin Board and tell 3 3 5 — 99 2 2
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' at The Crossroads

By Daniel Chejfec. Executive Direcmr
Central Kentucky Jewish Federation

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he current situation of the state of

Israel and the Jewish world has

been compared to that which
existed in the 19305 in Europe. but there
are many differences. First. the world we
live in today is more dangerous than the
world that existed then. Today battles are
not fought on the frontlines and the targets
are not soldiers. Today we live in a world
where the fight is in our backyard and a
plane can be used as a bomb to destroy
over 3000 lives in one morning.

It is in that dangerous world that Israel
is faced with situations unheard of before.
With unemployment skyrocketing because
ofthe collapse of the tourist industry and
the global recession.
Israel still needs to

customers will know they are supporting the
Jewish economy. When a manager was
asked about it. his answer was that "many of
our customers are pro-Palestinian. and we
want them to know what they are buying,"
Labor unions. once strong supporters of
Israel. pushed for a commercial boycott of
Israeli products throughout the European
Union.

In America. Jewish students were
mobbed at San Francisco University, The
episode. reported very briefly in American
newspapers. moved the president of the
university to state that the episode w as the
worst case of hate he has seen in all his
years as an educator. In many campuses
across North America. Jewish students are
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ensure the safety of
kindergartens,
grammar schools.
diseotheques. and ~
shopping centers. Israelis think twice about
taking a bus ride or letting their teenage
kids go to the movies in dowtown Tel-Aviv,
A homicide bomber can strike anywhere.
anytime. Yet the Israeli government is
making every humanly possible effort to
ensure the safety of its citizens.

Moreover. world Jewry is also facing
critical situations. The sixth largest Jewish
community in the world is facing the
economic collapse of Argentina and a
climate of political instability. One out of
five Jews live today under the poverty line
in Argentina. and over 10.000 Argentinean
Jewish families are living in shantytowns
because they cannot afford housing. In the
past few months. over 6.000 Argentinean
Jews began the process of “Aliyah" by
opening their files at the Jewish Agency. In
spite ofits own difficulties. Israel is living
up to its role as a safe haven for Jews.

In Europe. antisemitism is on the rise. In
France. where about 12 ”/6 of the popula—
tion is made up ofNorth—African immi~
grants. it took three months of mobs
burning synagogues for French politicians
to notice that “antisemitism is becoming a
serious problem in France.” In
Scandinavia. supermarkets label produce
from Israel (and only from Israel) so

In Europe, antisemitism
is on‘ the rise. , r. 1

ingly under siege, and

anti-Israel activists
M. div estnient fi om
Israel and cutting of academic and scien—
tific ties with the Jewish State. Most cases
of physical attacks on Jewish students are
going unreported by the media because they
happen on campus, In our own backyard.
during a recent edition of "Issues at Large"
on channel 18. a local Imam of Palestinian
origin stated. referring to a question about
targeting ofcivilians by Palestinian terrorists.
that “everybody in Israel is in the military“.
there are no civilians."

When Kofi Annan was running to be-
come elected Secretary General of the
United Nations. he stated that “The UN has
a history of serving all the people of this
planet but one. the Jewish people. I want to
change that," Several years later. the United
Nations condemned Israel for the "massacre
of civilians in Jenin." two days before the
commission inv estigating the battle con-
cluded that there was no massacre.

As American Jews we need to support
Israel. Our American side tells us that Israel
is a democracy fighting against a coalition of
dictators who care little or nothing about
their own people or each other. and who
become allies on only one issue: to destroy
Israel. Israel has been and continues to be
the steadiest ally the United States ever had

see Crossroads on page 8

  

Holocaust Survivor Helps Local Teachers Face History

olocaust survivor. Charlene Schifi‘.

recently made a trip from Alexandria.

Virginia to address 20 Lexington teachers
in an intensive summer institute sponsored by the
Fayette County Public Schools.

Schiff. a resource speaker for the National
Holocaust Memorial Museum. told teachers of her
ordeal as a teenager who hid alone in the woods of
what is now the Ukraine for tw o-and-a—half years
to escape Nazi torment, She came to bear witness
to the fact that of the 5.000 Jews in her village of
Horochow. only tw oiherselfincludedehad sury iv ed
the genocide She implored the teachers to use the
lessons of the Holocaust to help their students put
September I 1 into context and understand how
hateful thinking can lead to hateful action

Although Sehiffspeaks to groups nationwide.
she expressed gratitude for the opportunity to
address local educators "The I.e\ington teachers
asked meaningful questions. and I admired the fact
that they \ohintarily deyote their time to this
subieet I came away with a very positive feeling."
Schiffsaid.

Schiff‘s visit was a boon to her cousin and host.
Susan Caller. who has known Schiff her entire life
but had never before heard her speak publicly about
her youth. “Charlene says she speaks out of
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TEA CHIN G TOLERANCE: Holocaust
survivor; Charlene Schijf (right), is flanked by
her husband, Ed Schiff and her cousin, Susan
Caller, outside Henry Clay High School.

by Rachel Belin

guilt. and it is amazing that she can channel all that
suffering and loss into such a profoundly construc-
tive mission.“ Caller said.

Schiff's address was part of an institute de-
signed by Facing History and Ourselves. a Boston-
based nonprofit that uses the Holocaust and other
case studies of mass injustice to engage students in

an examination of intolerance and promote the
development of a more humane and informed
citizenry. Over the last two years. the program has
been shepherded into Kentucky schools by the
Humanitarium. a local nonprofit led by Gloria Rie
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On Marking the Coming of Age

of Our Grandson Zachary Jon Charney Cohen
(fail and Ernie Cohen

n May we trayeled to Rehoyot. Israel where

we enjoy ed the enormous pleasure of

celebrating the Bar Mitzy ah of our grandson.
Zachary Jon Charney Cohen. On Saturday. May
35 200 Zack marked his Bar Mitzvah. Those of
you who remember Zack. who left Lexington as a
six year-old. will be surprised to learn that he has
reached this milestone. Zack and his parents. Sara
and Alex Charney Cohen. his sister. Charly. and
baby brother. Jared. are living in Israel while on a
three-year assignment with the company for which
Alex works. Zack and his family belong to Congre-
gation Adat Shalom Emmanuel. a small congrega—
tion affiliated with the Conservative movement,
The synagogue is a short walk from their home
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inally from \.i“x’l‘;l‘l‘ii‘i .Il‘tl “sags-ii »-

iieoiew. Qpellnbil met Ll.‘ grisii extieiiieix we i Iii-
service was, of course, conducted entirely in
Hebrew but with occasional page numbers being
mentioned in English. This was not only for the
benefit ofhis family but also the many non-Jew ish
friends attending. Zack w as called to the Torah
and chanted parts of the Torah reading in addition
to the Haftorah reading It is interesting to note that
in Israel that weekend the Torah portion was
Behaalotekha with the Hafiorah reading of
Zecharia. not Parsha Naso with Haftorah Judges.
as it was here in the United States. In Israel. the
Parshiot occasionally vary from the rest of the

world as the result of the number of days holidays

are celebrated there Zack‘s parents chose that

weekend so Zack could read the Haftorah of his
namesake. It w as also the Saturday immediately
prior to his English birthday.

It was very special to have a Lexington connec-
tion in attendance at this service. Judy and Stanley
Saxe and Jeff Moosnick (son of Marilyn and
Franklin Moosnick) joined us to celebrate this very
special occasion.

Zack was again called to the Torah at the Kotel
(the Western Wall) in Jerusalem later that week,
This was a beautiful Thursday. with the sun shining
and warm. We sang and danced with the Torah to
celebrate this rite of passage.

It w as a unique and special Jewish experience
... i...
media ibout terrible eyeiits that take place there.
But, lifegoes on. Adults go to waikyduldimgotg.
school and life cycle events continue to take place.
We felt confident that the events we went to
participate in would be wonderful and not affected
by the political situation. and they w ere.

Zack and his family will be visiting herein
Lexington during the second full week ofAugust.
His Bar Mitzy ah will again be marked with a
service to be conducted by the Lexington
Havurah on Saturday. August 17. This service
will be held at the Lexington Theological Semi-
nary Fellowship Hall. 631 South Limestone, at
10:00 AM.

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OUR MOST IMPORTANT TRUST

y the time this article reaches your hands.

Camp Shalom will be in session and the

theme for this year‘s camp is the environ-
ment. Why the env'ironment‘P—because of the
Jewish imperative to take care ofall living things
(Tza‘ar Ba‘alei Chaim) and the ongoing task to
improve the world (Tikkun Olam). Both ideas are
connected. for we need a natural environment for
life to flourish. The destruction of the ozone layer.
global w arming. or chemical pollution are issues that
Judaism cannot overlook. We need to do what we
can to have the largest impact we can have in
protecting our environment, Many would say. what
can we really do? Let me tell you a story that many
of you might know. but it seems very appropriate in
this context

Two friends are walking down a beach and they

see thousands of starfish lying on the sand One of
them makes a comment about what a shame it is.
and how it would be impossible to save them. and
how impotent he felt for not being able to make a
difference for all those fish lying on the ground. His
friend bends over. picks up one starfish and throws
it back into the sea. Then he turns to his friend and
says "It made a difference for that one." If we all
do what we can. the planet will heal and we will
make it a better place and closer to the ideals of
Tikkun Olam.

We do not really own this planetvremeinber
Genesis? When Adam and Eve are created and
entrusted with the task of "tending to the Garden"?
we are trustees of the world; we receive it from
our parents and keep it for the next generation. but
we do not own it. If we fail in our task. we bear the

responsibility for our failuresr every speCies that
goes extinct. any pool of water that becomes
contaminated.

Here in Kentucky we are facing a serious
situation. Not only are some species extinct requiring
human intervention to repopulate the state. such as
the black bears who once w ere kings iii the Ken—
tucky forest. Other problems are w atemays pollu-
tion. depletion and contamination ofdi‘inking water
sources. unsupervised landfills. and so many other
problems. But like the person in the story. we can
start by saving one starfish. or cleaning one wooded
area. or adopting one mile ofhighw ay. or planting one
tree as our campers w ill do this summer,

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By Fran illurris, Directar ofJewish F umily Services

ur Leisure Club Planning Committee met in June to discuss ideas for program

ining for the fall and winter. We have decided on some exciting actiy ities and

hope all new and old Leisure Club members will join us. On August 15 yye will
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