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Joyce, Yochanan and Yochanan
12/21/2002 


Getting the guest of honor ready for the ceremony. 

Joyce, Ezra and Charlie

12/21/2002 

Joyce is holding the Havdalah candle. Tradition is that, as high as she holds it, is as tall as her future husband. Charlie is preparing to bless the wine. Ezra is supervising!

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Charlie, Yvonne, Veda, Yochanan and Yochanan
12/21/2002 


The traditional washing of hands.

Charlie, Yochanan and Veda

12/21/2002 


Mom's part of the ceremony

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Charlie, Yochanan and Yochanan
12/21/2002


Yochanan can never get too far from his own camera. Here he is filming as Charlie is holding his "redemption fee," an actual silver dollar and a shekel.