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    Poway synagogue dedicates Torah in memory of shooting victim

    The Chabad of Poway synagogue dedicated a new Torah scroll in honor of Lori Gilbert-Kaye, who was killed in a shooting attack last month at the San Diego-area synagogue, JTA reported Thursday.

    The ceremony took place Wednesday night marking the end of the shloshim (first 30-day mourning period) and the night of Lag Ba’Omer, when a period of semi-mourning for the Jewish community ends.

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