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Part V: Conservative Judaism
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This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish with
a list of references to allow them to learn more about the current
practices, past practices, beliefs, and history of the Conservative
Movement with Judaism.
One of the four major movements within Judaism, the Conservative
Movement was founded in 1886, with the establishment of the Jewish
Theological Seminary (JTS) by a group led by Rabbis Sabato Morais and
Marcus Jastrow of Philadelphia and Henry Pereira Mendes of New York.
This group was responding to what it felt were the rationalist,
antihalakhic excesses of the Reform movement. For its first 15 years,
the JTS was a colossal failure. However, around the turn of the
century, the JTS was saved and grew into the flagship of a major
Jewish denomination thanks to the efforts of three men: its first
president, Cyrus Adler; financier Jacob Schiff; and the brilliant
Rabbi Solomon Schecter.
In the United States, Israel, the Commonwealth of Independent States,
and other countries, the following organizations are involved with
Conservative Judaism (Conservative Judaism is called Masorti outside
of the United States):
* Synagogue Organizations:
+ [6]Assembly of Masorti Synagogues. This is the UK analogue of
the USCJ (United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism).
[7]http://www.masorti.org.uk/
+ [8]United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ), formerly
the United Synagogue of America. Its members are Conservative
Synagogues. [9]http://www.uscj.org/
* Rabbinic/Cantorial Schools:
+ [10]Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS). This is the rabbinic
school for Conservative Rabbis on the United States East
Coast. The association of the rabbis is called the Rabbinical
Assembly (RA). [11]http://www.jtsa.edu
+ [12]Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies
([13]http://www.uj.edu/Ziegler) at the [14]University of
Judaism ([15]http://www.uj.edu/). The United States West
Coast rabbinic school for Conservative Rabbis in Los Angeles,
California.
+ [16]The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies
([17]http://www.jtsa.edu/israel/bm/index.html). This is the
Conservative seminary in Israel. It shares faculty with
[18]The Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem
([19]http://www.uscj.org/israelcenter/yeshiva/us-yesh.htm),
which is a school for laypeople
Outside of the US and Israel, there are two other rabbinical
seminaries and schools of advanced Jewish studies that maintain
formal connections with the Conservative movement. They are:
+ The Seminario Rabinico Latinamericano. The Latin American
Conservative seminary, it prepares Conservative rabbis,
cantors and educators for South America and Latin America. It
runs Ramah camps in Argentina and Chile and a kashrut
certification system. (Jose Hernandez 1750, 1426 Buenos
Aires, Argentina Tel: (54-1) 783-2009/783-6175/ 781-4057 Fax:
(54-1) 781-4056).
+ Neotheologische Seminarion [Neolog Theological Seminary]. The
Jewish Theological Seminary of Budapest. (27 Jozsef Krt.
Budapest 1085, Hungary Phone (36-1) 134-2121)
* Rabbinic Organizations:
+ Rabbinical Assembly. [20]http://www.rabassembly.org/
+ Cantor's Assembly. [21]http://www.cantors.org/
There are many other organizations; a full list may be found on the
JTSA web site at [22]http://www.jtsa.edu/affiliat/conserv.html
Where Can I Get The Books
* Many of these books are available through general bookstores or
Judaica bookstores. A list of links to these may be found in the
[23]sources section of the [24]General Reading List (if you are
reading this at [25]www.scjfaq.org, you can simply click on the
"Sources" button in the header navigation bar).
* Books that are marked as "United Synagogue Bookservice" should be
available through [26]http://www.uscj.org/mall/bookservice.htm
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Subject: ORGANIZATION
This reading list is organized as follows:
* [8]Introduction to this Reading List
* [9]Conservative Beliefs
* [10]Conservative Practices
* [11]Conservative History
* [12]Conservative Liturgy
* [13]Credits
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Subject: Conservative Beliefs
[Ast85]
Astor, Carl. ...Who Makes People Different 1985. United
Synagogue Bookservice. [This sourcebook discusses traditional
sources about the disabled (Biblical, Midrashic, Rabbinic, and
Halakhic) and examines modern views, theological implications
and current programs.]
[Broxx]
Brown, Steven. Reclaiming Our Legacy. United Synagogue
Bookservice. [Encourages the study of Talmud Torah by showing
similarity with and differences from secular study.]
[Cytxx]
Cytron, Barry and Schwartz, Earl. When Life Is In The Balance.
United Synagogue Bookservice. [Designed to aid in the
evaluation of alternatives in dealing with some of the most
difficult decisions about living and dying. Issues such as
abortion, suicide, and euthanasia are discussed with
sensitivity in the context of Jewish tradition and the wisdom
of other cultures.]
[Dor96]
Dorff, Elliot. Conservative Judaism: Our Ancestors to Our
Descendants. Revised edition, 1996. USCJ, NY. [An authoritative
sourcebook on the origins and philosophy of the Conservative
Movement. Covers the development of Judaism from the time of
the Torah to enlightenment, and discusses the theology and
philosophy of the Jewish movements that developed in response
to the modern age. Explains Conservative Judaism's philosophy
on halakha, aggada, social issues and revelation.]
[Dor96b]
Dorff, Elliott. Knowing God: Jewish Journeys to the Unknowable.
ISBN: 1568219644, Jason Aronson Publishers, 1996. Paperback.
ISBN 1-568219-64-4. [Contemporary Jews find meaning in
Judaism's family and communal orientation, its rituals,
culture, and moral values. However many do not understand the
Jewish concept of God, and their belief in God rests on
childhood Hebrew school images of the Allmighty. In response,
Rabbi Dorff probes what we as adults can know about God through
human reason, human and Divine words, and human and Divine
action. Without assuming a background in philosophy, he takes
us through some of the major philosophical options and
conundrums in using each of these sources of knowledge about
God, and the images of God that result. This results in a
vibrant Jewish faith, one that takes due regard for both the
emotional and intellectual sides of our being.]
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[Dor98]
Dorff, Elliot. Matters of Life and Death: Jewish Bio-Ethics.
Jewish Publication Society, 1998. Hardcover. ISBN
0-827606-47-8. [Discusses modern medical ethical dilemmas from
a Conservative Jewish point of view, which advocates adherence
to traditional Judaism along with a modern understanding. In
the book's first section, Dorff summarizes the beliefs
underlying Jewish medical ethics. Dorff then addresses a number
of issues,including: infertility, artificial insemination,
genetic engineering, cloning, surrogate motherhood, and birth
control. Also discusses living wills, hospice care, euthanasia,
organ donation, autopsy and the distribution of health care.]
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[Dorxx]
Dorff, Elliott. This Is My Beloved, This Is My Friend: A
Rabbinic Letter on Intimate Relations. Rabbinical Assembly.
[This is the official pastoral letter from the RA to the laity
of the Conservative movement, dealing with all areas of human
sexuality.]
[Dor98]
Dorff, Elliot N. (ed); Newman, Louis E. (ed.) Contemporary
Jewish Theology: A Reader. Oxford Univ Press; 1998. Paperback.
ISBN 0-195114-67-1. [Conservative]
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[Ela00]
Elazar, Daniel Judah; Geffen, Rela Mintz. The Conservative
Movement in Judaism: Dilemmas and Opportunities (Suny Series in
American Jewish Society in the 1990s). State Univ of New York
Pr; 2000. Hardcover. ISBN 0-791446-89-1.
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[Gil92]
Gillman, Neil. Sacred Fragments: Recovering Theology for the
Modern Jew. Jewish Publication Society. 1990. Paperback, 1992.
296 pp. ISBN 0-827604-03-3. [For those seeking answers to the
most difficult questions about religion today: How do we know
there is a God? How could God allow the Holocaust to happen?
Why do we need ritual?]
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[Gil97]
Gillman, Neil. The Death of Death: Resurrection and Immortality
in Jewish Thought Jewish Lights Publishing. Hardcover, 1997,
336 pages, ISBN 1-879045-61-3. Paperback, 2000, 336 pages, ISBN
1-580230-81-4. [Offers an original and compelling argument that
Judaism not only presents us with rich ideas on this subject -
but delivers a deathblow to death itself. Combining scholarship
with historical, theological and liturgical insights, Gillman
outlines the evolution of Jewish thought about bodily
resurrection and spiritual immortality. Beginning with the
near-silence of the Bible on the afterlife, he traces the
development of these two doctrines through Jewish history. He
also describes why today, somewhat surprisingly, more
contemporary Jewish scholars - including Gillman - have
reaffirmed a notion of resurrection.]
Hardback: [11][Buy at Amazon:
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[Gol91]
Golinkin, Daniel. Halakhaha for Our Time: A Conservative
Approach. United Synagogue Book Service; 1991, 1992. Paperback.
ISBN 0-838131-13-1.
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[Gol92]
Golinkin, David. An Index of Conservative Responsa and
Practical Halakhic Studies, 1917-1990. New York NY: The
Rabbinical Assembly. 1992.
[Gor86]
Gordis, Robert. Judaic Ethics for a Lawless World (Moreshet
Series, Vol 12). Ktav Publishing House; 1986. Hardcover. ISBN
0-873340-34-5. [An approach to contemporary problems based on
Jewish ethics. Deals with the principles of natural law, and
the dynamic world view of Judaism.]
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[Gor78]
Gordis, Robert; Gelb, Max (ed). Understanding Conservative
Judaism. Ktav Publishing House; 1978, 1979. Hardcover. ISBN
0-870686-80-1.
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[Gut84]
Gutin, Jules. Rejoice With Jerusalem. 1984 revised edition.
United Synagogue Bookservice. [This sourcebook combines a
historical survey of Jerusalem over the ages with an
examination of Jerusalem's meaning to modern Jewry, especially
as to Conservative Jews.]
[Harxx]
Harlow, Jules. The Bond Of Life (A Book For Mourners). RA. [A
guide for the mourner, including the hows and whys of mourning
rituals, inspirational reflections, traditional sources, and an
essay on the psychology of grief. Contains the complete
Morning, Afternoon, and Evening prayer services, in Hebrew and
English, for the house of mourning.]
[Har72]
Harlow, Jules. Lessons from Our Living Past. Behrman House;
1972. Paperback. ISBN 0-874410-85-1.
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[Her97]
Herberg, Will; Gillman, Neil (intro.). Judaism and Modern Man:
An Interpretation of Jewish Religion (Jewish Lights Classic
Reprint). Jewish Lights Pub; 1997. Paperback. Reprint edition.
ISBN 1-879045-87-7.
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[Hes66]
Heschel, Abraham. God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of
Judaism. Harper Torchbook. 1966. Reprinted 1997, Noonday Press.
464 pp. ISBN 0-374513-31-7. [The companion volume to "Man is
not Alone", this book combines scholarship with reverence as
Heschel elucidates the nature of religious thought. Section one
discusses ways to God's Presence, and the legacy of wonder that
religion gives. Section two deals with the idea of Revelation
and prophetic inspiration, and discusses revelation as a
process as opposed to an event. Section three discusses a Jew's
response to the Jewish Religion; there is a study and rejection
of the idea that mere faith (without law) alone is enough, and
a cautioning against of those rabbis that add too many hedges
to the law. Discusses the need to correlate ritual observance
with sprituality and love, and the importance of kavanah
(intention) when performing mitzvot.]
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[Hes97]
Heschel, Abramham. Man Is Not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion
Noonday Press, 1997. Paperback. 320 pages. ISBN 0-374513-28-7.
[A profound work that reflects on how man can apprehend God and
have an encounter with the ineffable, and the radical amazement
that man experiences when experiencing the presence of the
Divine. Themes include the problems of doubts and faith; What
Judaism means by teaching that God is One; The essence of man
and the problem of man's needs; The definition of religion in
general, and of Judaism in specific, man's yearning for
spirituality; Judaism as a pattern for life, and a study of
piety.]
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[Klexx]
Klein, Isaac. A Time to Be Born, A Time To Die. UCSJ. [A
compilation of Jewish attitudes and practices regarding death.
Deals with such issues as illness, euthanasia, and organ
transplants. Includes readings for the bereaved family.]
[Klixx]
Kling, Simcha. The People and Its Land United Synagogue
Bookservice. [Discusses the attachment of the Jewish people to
the land of Israel. The book includes the Biblical, Rabbinic,
pre-modern, and modern periods. Includes a special section
about Zionism and the Conservative Movement.]
[Kli99]
Kling, Simcha; Perkins, Carl M. Embracing Judaism. The
Rabbinical Assembly; 1999. Paperback. 2nd Revised Edition. ISBN
0-916219-15-1.
[20][Buy at Amazon:
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[Nad88]
Nadell, Pamela S. Conservative Judaism in America. Greenwood
Publishing Group; 1988. Hardcover. ISBN 0-313242-05-4.
[21][Buy at Amazon:
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[SchS96]
Schecter, Solomon. Studies in Judaism: First Series. Jewish
Publication Society, Philadelphia PA. 1896
[SchS08]
Schecter, Solomon. Studies in Judaism: Second Series. Jewish
Publication Society, Philadelphia PA 1908.
[SchS24]
Schecter, Solomon. Studies in Judaism: Third Series. Jewish
Publication Society, Philadelphia PA 1924.
[SchS61]
Schechter, Solomon; Finkelstein, Louis. Some Aspects of
Rabbinic Theology. Schocken Books, New York. 1961. Jewish
Lights Pub; 1999. Paperback. Reprint edition. ISBN
1-879045-24-9. [With a New Introduction by Neil Gillman,
Including the Original Preface of 1909 and the Introduction by
Louis Finkelstein]
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[Sch98]
Schechter, Solomon. Aspects of Rabbinic Theology: Major
Concepts of the Talmud. Hendrickson Publishers, Inc; 1998.
Paperback. ISBN 1-565632-88-5.
[23][Buy at Amazon:
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[Wax58]
Waxman, Mordechai (ed.). Tradition and Change - The Development
of Conservative Judaism. The Burning Bush Press, New York
(copyright 1958, Rabbinical Assembly of America). Library of
Congress Card No. 54-8409 (No ISBN) [Contains many of the
classic conservative responsa, including riding of Shabbat and
electricity is not fire.]
[Wer00]
Wertheimer, Jack (ed). Jews in the Center: Conservative
Synagogues and Their Members. Rutgers Univ Press; 2000.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-813528-21-6. [This book seeks to understand
how synagogues function as congregations and to what extent
they allow individual expression. By focusing on a mainstream
population, this book sheds light on religiously active people
who generally receive scant attention: those in the center, who
neither retreat from society nor blur the boundaries between
their religion and modern American culture.]
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[Zem99]
Zemer, Moshe. Evolving Halakhah: A Progressive Approach to
Traditional Jewish Law. Jewish Lights Pub; 1999. Hardcover.
ISBN 1-580230-02-4.
[25][Buy at Amazon:
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Responsa:
[Gol96]
Golinkin, David (ed.) The Responsa of Prof. Louis Ginzberg.
JTSA, NY. ISBN 965-456-021-6. [A collection of one hundred
responsa by Louis Ginzberg z"l, noted scholar and longtime JTS
professor of Talmud. This volume contains previously published
responsa, as well as many more unknown and unpublished
responsa, dealing with a wide array of topics including
euthanasia, burial practices, artificial insemination,
conversion, the mehitza and the use of grape juice during
Prohibition. Also included are Professor Ginzberg's forceful
responses to anti-Semites such as Pranaitis, the "expert"
witness at the Beiliss trial in Kiev in 1913. The book serves
as a unique window into the history and development of
Conservative halakha, and into American Jewish history from
1913 to 1953.]
[Golxx]
Golinkin, David (ed.) Responsa of the Va'ad Halakhah of the
Rabbinical Assembly of Israel. Available direct from the
Masorti movement. Published by the Masorti Movement, Jerusalem,
Israel. [26]http://www.masorti.org/responsa/index.html. [A
series of five paperback collections of official teshuvot from
the law committee of the Masorti movement, which is authorized
by the RA to have the same authoritiy as the CJLS. The full
text of all responsa are presented in Hebrew, along with 2 to 4
page English summaries of each. (Volume 1 is in Hebrew only).]
[RAA85]
Rabbincal Assembly. Proceedings Of The Committee On Jewish Law
And Standards - Volume 1: 1980-1985. RA Committee on Jewish Law
and Standards. ISBN 0-916219-07-0. [Presents responsa in
sixteen areas of Jewish Law, including Abortion, Brit Milah,
Conversion, Intermarriage, Passover, Shabbat, and the Status of
Women. Its 300 pages contain more than forty responsa prepared
for and adopted by the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards.]
[RAA97]
Proceedings Of The Committee On Jewish Law And Standards -
1927-1970. 3 volume set. Rabbinical Assembly and the Institute
for Applied Halakha, Jerusalem, 1997. [This set contains many
studies and responsa (teshuvot) from the Conservative movement
from 1927 to 1970. Most of the responsa and articles in this
set were previously published in either the annual "Proceedings
of the Rabbinical Assembly", the journal "Conservative
Judaism", and similar venues, all of which unfortunately had an
extremely limited distribution, and have not been readily
available. With this publication these responsa are now readily
available to all.]
Other works to look at include Emet Ve-Emunah and books by
Conservative authors such as Dorff, Gillman, Steinberg, and Wolpe,
cited elsewhere in this list.
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Subject: Conservative Practices
[Dorxx]
Dorff, Elliott. Mitzvah Means Commandment. United Synagogue
Bookservice. [A look into the question of "Why perform
mitzvot?" This book traces the various views, from the Biblical
to the philosophical. The book also includes a section on the
Conservative Movement's viewpoints.]
[Gor90]
Gordis, Robert. The Dynamics of Judaism: A Study in Jewish Law.
Indiana Univ Pr; 1990. Hardcover. ISBN 0-253326-02-8. [Outlines
the basic traits of Judaism. Discusses the enduring features of
Jewish law, including the primacy of ethical and moral
concerns; discusses revelation as an active encounter between
God and human; the creative role of the Mishna and Talmud; and
how the lay community and minhag (custom) help shape Jewish
law. Examines how the law changed and developed through the
medieval period. Shows how the reaction to the Enlightenment
produced the modern denominations and examines their view
towards halakha. Particularly addresses the concerns of women
in Jewish law, especially marriage, divorce, annulment, and
women as rabbis.]
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[Gre88]
Greenberg, Simon (ed). The Ordination of Women As Rabbis:
Studies and Responsa (Moreshet Series: Studies in Jewish
History, Literature, and Thought, Vol XIV). Jewish Theological
Seminary of Amer; 1988. Hardcover. ISBN 0-873340-41-8.
[Collects the responsa and halakhic studies from members of the
Conservative leadership; The papers in this volume led to the
movement's decision to ordain women as rabbis and cantors.]
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[Kle79]
Klein, Isaac. A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice. Jewish
Theological Seminary of Amer; 1979. Hardcover. ISBN
0-873340-04-3. [Published by the Conservative movement, but
based upon previous law codes, including the Mishneh Torah,
Shulkhan Arukh, and later responsa by Conservative and Orthodox
authorities. It is more than a list of do's and don'ts: Each
chapter discusses the philosophy, history and the reasons why
these laws and customs came to be. This guide covers daily
prayer, tallit and tzitzit, tefillin, weddings, births,
adoption, divorce, bar and bat miztvahs, death and mourning,
the High Holy Days, the Jewish festivals and fast days,
Shabbat, keeping kosher, the laws of family purity, abortion
and other topics.]
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[Sie77]
Siegel, Seymour ed. Conservative Judaism and Jewish Law.
Rabbinical Assembly, New York. 1977. Out of Print
[RAA88]
Rabbinical Assembly. Emet Ve-Emunah: Statement of Principles of
Conservative Judaism. The JTS, Rabbinical Assembly, and the
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. 1988.
[Rot86]
Roth, Joel. The Halakhic Process: A Systemic Analysis. Jewish
Theological Seminary of America, 1986. Out of Print. [Presents
and analyzes the primary Talmudic and rabbinic sources relating
to the legal and extra-legal factors that go into the process
of halakhic decision-making, focusing on today's issues.]
[Wol96a]
Wolfson, Ron. The Shabbat Seder (Art of Jewish Living). Jewish
Lights Pub; 1996. Paperback. ISBN 1-879045-90-7. [A concise
step-by-step guide designed to teach people the meaning of this
weekly celebration, as well as its practices. Activities and
rituals are set out in a straightforward way, along with
instructions on how to perform them. Each chapter corresponds
to one of ten steps which together comprise the Shabbat dinner
ritual, and focuses on the concepts, objects, and meanings
behind the specific activity or ritual act. It is designed in
an easy-to-read format for people with varying degrees of
Hebrew skills. Conservative.]
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[Wol96b]
Wolfson, Ron. The Passover Seder (The Art of Jewish Living).
Jewish Lights Pub; 1996. Paperback. ISBN 1-879045-93-1.
[Explains the concepts behind Passover ritual and ceremony in
clear, easy-to-understand language, and guides you with
step-by-step procedures for observance and preparing the home
for the holiday. The Haggadah texts are in Hebrew, English, and
transliteration. A detailed description of the procedures
involved in performing rituals is included, along with a
section of practical questions and answers. "Innovations"
offers imaginative ideas and customs for Seder celebration.]
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[Wol96c]
Wolfson, Ron. Hanukkah (The Art of Jewish Living). Jewish
Lights Pub; 1996. Paperback. ISBN 1-879045-97-4. [Discusses the
holiday's origins, reasons for the Hanukkah candles and
customs, and provides everything from recipes to family
activities. There are songs in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish
(with clear transliterations), recipes for Hanukkah foods,
information on the arts and crafts of Hanukkah, the calendar
and its relationship to Christmas time, and games played at
Hanukkah. Putting the holiday in a larger, timely context,
"December Dilemmas" deals with ways in which a Jewish family
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