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Brooklyn Life:

Synagogues and Jewish Centers

Brooklyn synagogues are important centers for Jewish communities. For generations, synagogues in Europe and the Middle East were primarily for adult male prayer and study. 

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The Arts

Brooklyn is famous for its writers, as well as its visual and performing artists. Much of the latter talent has been forged through the public

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The Seltzer Man

By COREY KILGANNON Published: April 26, 2013 NYTimes Eli Miller, 79, New York City’s senior seltzer man, hoisted crate after crate of seltzer — weighing 70 pounds

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