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  Jewish moms look at our children and think of Anne Frank. Now, we’ll think of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, too

  I am so furious that the world is still not a safe place for Jewish babies

  By Carly Pildis

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  For Ariel and Kfir Bibas, two empty chairs are symbols of a devastating loss

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