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Jewish-themed Crossword Puzzle DON’T DO IT

Your monthly crossword puzzle

theatrical drama. The story is com- is generously brought to you by ALONE!
pelling, recording the first incident of
antisemitism and the successful action
to combat it. The heroes Mordechai,
Esther and even the king A-chash-ve- We find SAFE
rosh are embraced by the listeners, but
the villain Haman is booed throughout Senior Care Options
the reading, much to the delight of the
audience.
So, as we are about to celebrate at NO COST!
Purim, let us fulfill the mitzvah of read-
ing the megilah, recalling its uplifting
message of awareness and of action
against antisemitism.
Dr. Rachel Zohar Dulin is a professor
of biblical literature at Spertus Col-
lege in Chicago, and a retired adjunct
professor of Hebrew and Bible at New
College in Sarasota.

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“2020: Not All Bad” by Yoni Glatt, koshercrosswords@gmail.com
Across 65. Blog feed inits. Most people are not prepared
1. 2020 (Jewish) World Series winner Pederson 66. Org. that (thankfully) did not have a very
4. Some MIT degs. successful 2020
7. Israel normalized relations with this country Down when they finally realize they
in 2020, with 19-Across 1. New leader for 2021, familiarly
13. Son-gun connector 2. Great singer Haza need ongoing care and support.
14. Partner of Paul, once 3. Raider Derek
15. “___ but a few...” 4. Walters, but not Streisand
16. Slip, usually 5. Engineering project begun on July 4, 1817 They wait too long to truly benefit
17. Narrow inlet useful in constructing 6. Chalav option
crosswords 7. Place for a baby to be “in”? from life enriching opportunities.
18. A-listers 8. Arenado and Ryan
19. See 7-Across 9. J.K. Rowling attribute, for short?
22. Kings’ land, for short 10. Polanski’s Sharon Don’t wait for the crisis.
23. Perez to Judah 11. It can be the truth, in Israel
24. Israel normalized relations with this 12. First half of an Iowa city BE PREPARED!
country in 2020 20. Dip one day in Av, for some
27. Israel normalized relations with this 21. Lacks truth
country in 2020 24. “Yihye Tov” singer
32. Org. for those with s’micha 25. When John Proctor confesses in “The
33. Be a nudnik Crucible”
35. “Brave New World” intoxicant 26. Left hanging
36. Creator of Portnoy and Zuckerman 28. Cable type
38. “___ Synagoge” (Essen cultural center) 29. Corinthian alternative
39. Cutting-edge ceremony? 30. Friend of Ramban, in his native land
40. Israeli-made weapons 31. Jessica Meir made some headlines working
41. Kudrow and Bonet for this org. in 2020
43. Kroger alternative 32. “Ah ___,” possibly common cry in 2020
44. City of ___, locale of several exciting 34. Wants
discoveries in 2020 37. Hong Kong’s equiv. of the Dow
46. Israel normalized relations with this 42. Eases up
country in 2020 45. There are several by the Dead Sea
48. Old curtain material: Abbr. 47. 1/5th of MV
50. Where Saints have been mostly dominant 49. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Warren CALL US TODAY
in 2020: Abbr. 51. His exile led to today’s Iran
51. Simple, but good advice for 2020 52. Language in Southern India 941-237-0846
57. Doom who was a foe of Conan 53. Like an active chanukiah
58. Israel Museum to The Western Wall dir. 54. Country where Esau dwelt
59. Kosher animal rarely on a menu 55. “Hit” or “run”
61. Islamic bigwig 56. City in central Israel
62. Website with video game and film reviews 57. “Getting things done,” initially
63. Kosher animal often on a menu (but with a 60. U.K. distances Sarasota.CarePatrol.com
different name)
64. Israel normalized relations with this See the Crossword Puzzle
country in 2020 solution on page 33A