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The Hebrew Word for Silver

Sterling Judaic Miniatures from Israel
Article by Penny Herbst

Born in Israel in 1952, Amnon Caspi was stricken with polio while a young child and was left ...

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Chess Rockets Launch in Utah

Chess pieces hurtled into the air last Saturday as members of the Magna Chess Club and Utah Rocket Club launched an entire chess set from a chessboard made of launching pads.

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Should Every Child Be Made to Play Chess?

(Image by Gary Simmons)

Should every child be made to learn chess? Armenia thinks so. Their recent decision to require every child over ...

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Classroom Chess: once I started playing chess with them amazing things began to happen

When Terry Lucas first started a chess club at the school where she works, she had no idea the impact it would have on her students.

“I counsel who are a variety of tough problems in a room,” Lucas said. “Autistic ...

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Veteran Bob Riley encouraging others to redevelop fine motor skills

As a Vietnam Veteran, Bob Riley knows firsthand the tragedy and pain of war. But that hasn’t stopped him from trying to make life a bit easier for those who have suffered physical damage in battle.

Earlier this year he started ...

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