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By Marianna Faynshteyn 8/13/09 8:27pm

Has Anyone Seen the Tabernacle Menorah? Riverhead Launches Israel-Themed Thriller at Sotheby’s

A woman was walking towards the elevator at Sotheby’s last night when she recognized the suited man beside her.

“When was the last time we saw each other?” she asked cheerfully as they rode upstairs. “Israel? Was it Israel?”

It wasn’t, but who cares. The important thing was they were seeing each other now, at Read More

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