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Torah Cleaning Preserves Jewish Tradition At Jewish Center Of The Hamptons

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Sofer Neil Yerman, right, and his assistant, Jill Kaplan, clean a pair of Torahs at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons in East Hampton.

Newly restored text from a Torah at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons. JOSH FRANKLIN

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Torah Cleaning Preserves Jewish Tradition At Jewish Center Of The Hamptons

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