Beth Tzedec Congregation

Family Shabbat Dinner
2026-01-09 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Beth Tzedec
Bring your whole family together for an unforgettable Friday night filled with music, laughter, and community spirit!
At 5:30pm, jump into an interactive Shabbat service with singing, games, and stories that will have kids (and grown-ups!) smiling from ear to ear. Then at 6:00pm, we’ll gather around the table for a mouthwatering, shul-cooked dinner—because Shabbat tastes better when we share it together.
More than a meal, it’s a night of connection, joy, and Shabbat magic.
Registration for our January dinner has now closed. We look forward to seeing you in February!

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Seudah Shelishit: Exploring Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer
2025-12-20 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-12-13 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-12-06 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-29 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-15 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-08 16:30 - 18:30 | Beth Tzedec
Pirkei De-Rabbi Eliezer (The Chapters of Rabbi Eliezer) is one of the most imaginative and wide-ranging works of rabbinic literature—a Talmudic-era collection of midrashim that retells and expands upon the Torah’s stories, from the creation of the world to Miriam’s leprosy in the Book of Numbers. Within its pages you’ll find Jewish ethics, ancient customs, legends, and even mystical calculations about the beginning and the end of time. Traditionally attributed to Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, a 2nd-century sage, the text was likely compiled in the eighth or ninth century.
Join Rabbi Russ for a fascinating journey through this remarkable work—a tapestry of storytelling, interpretation, and spiritual imagination. Together, we’ll explore how Pirkei De-Rabbi Eliezer reshapes familiar biblical narratives, connects them to enduring Jewish values, and invites us to see Torah through a lens of creativity and wonder.
Each session will combine close reading with lively discussion, making the class accessible to both newcomers and seasoned learners.
Come discover why Pirkei De-Rabbi Eliezer has captivated readers for centuries—and how its timeless insights continue to inspire and challenge us today.
Registration not required, but appreciated.

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Family Hanukkah Party
2025-12-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Beth Tzedec
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with our annual Family Hanukkah Party! Gather your loved ones and join us for a joyful morning filled with music, crafts, games, and the warm spirit of community. We’ll mark the holiday with festive activities for all ages, delicious Hanukkah treats, and plenty of opportunities to create special memories together.
Bring your family, invite your friends, and get ready for a bright and beautiful celebration!

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Judaism 201
2025-12-08 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-01 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-10 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Beth Tzedec
Ready to go deeper in your Jewish learning? Judaism 201 is an adult education series with Rabbi Russ designed for those who want to explore the richness of our heritage and religious tradition.
This year’s program will guide learners through some of Judaism’s most fascinating texts and practices, including Sefer Yetzirah (The Book of Formation), an introduction to Talmud, Sefer Bahir (The Book of Illumination), and an introduction to Jewish prayer. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your knowledge, engage with timeless wisdom, or connect more deeply with Jewish life, Judaism 201 offers a meaningful path forward.
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Family Shabbat Dinner
2025-12-05 17:30 - 20:30 | Beth Tzedec
Bring your whole family together for an unforgettable Friday night filled with music, laughter, and community spirit!
At 5:30pm, jump into an interactive Shabbat service with singing, games, and stories that will have kids (and grown-ups!) smiling from ear to ear. Then at 6:00pm, we’ll gather around the table for a mouthwatering, shul-cooked dinner—because Shabbat tastes better when we share it together.
More than a meal, it’s a night of connection, joy, and Shabbat magic.
Registration for this dinner has now closed.

CCCJ Exchange Visit
2025-11-29 09:30 - 13:00 | Beth Tzedec
The Calgary Council of Christians and Jews (CCCJ) is sponsoring an exciting new program in Jewish-Christian Dialogue: an exchange of visits between various Churches and Synagogues in Calgary.
The first of these exchanges will take place at Beth Tzedec Congregation on Saturday, November 29, when members of the Anglican Cathedral Church of the Redeemer will be visiting to learn about and attend the Shabbat morning service followed by friendly table discussions over Kiddush.
The Cathedral Church will reciprocate by hosting the Beth Tzedec congregants at a Sunday morning service in January, during their Epiphany season.
Please mark your calendars to join us for Shabbat morning on November 29 to welcome our visitors and host them in our Sanctuary. Rabbi Russ will explain a lot of the service. Our job is to show up and welcome our guests. Kindly complete the form below if you plan to join us.

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What's Rabbi Reading? The Beth Tzedec Book Club
2025-11-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Masala Art, 2515 90 Ave SW #123, Calgary, Alberta, T2V 0L7, Canada
Join us each month at Masala Art for lively conversation, good company, and great food as we explore Jewish literature together. The Beth Tzedec Book Club is open to all who love reading and discussing stories, history, and ideas through a Jewish lens.
This November, we’ll be discussing Night Owls by A. R. Vishny, an award-winning paranormal YA romance rooted in Jewish folklore. The novel follows Clara and Molly—sisters, owl-shifting estries who have survived for more than a century by following strict rules. But when Molly’s girlfriend, Anat, disappears and New York’s hidden supernatural world erupts, Clara is forced to team up with Boaz, their mysteriously curse-ridden (and annoyingly charming) theater coworker. Together, they confront demons, buried secrets, and the boundaries of love itself.
It’s a fast-paced, atmospheric read—perfect for fans of supernatural stories.

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Midas Man
2025-11-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Beth Tzedec
United Kingdom | Director: Joe Stephenson | English | 112 minutes
Biopic
Midas Man brings to life the story of Brian Epstein, the visionary whose unyielding belief in the Beatles’ potential catapulted them from a scrappy Liverpool band into the biggest rock phenomenon of all time – and transformed music history forever. From running a Liverpool record store to shaping the sound of a generation, Epstein’s journey is a roller coaster of ambition, passion, self-sacrifice, and relentless pursuit of greatness.
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd stars as the mastermind behind The Beatles’ meteoric rise, navigating a whirlwind of unprecedented fame, cultural revolution, and personal demons. But behind the glitz and glamour lies a man seeking acceptance and love in a world not ready. This captivating film pulls back the curtain on the swinging ’60s, revealing the triumphs, heartbreaks, and secrets of the man who risked it all to change the face of music forever. His every touch turned dreams into gold, yet he couldn’t escape his own struggles.

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THE DR. MARTHA COHEN MEMORIAL SCREENING
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MARTHA COHEN BEQUEST
Beth Tzedec Congregation

Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
2025-11-16 15:15 - 16:45 | Beth Tzedec
USA 2024 | Director: Oren Rudavsky | English & French with English subtitles | 87 minutes
Documentary
Eighty years after his liberation from Buchenwald, this captivating documentary offers an intimate and unprecedented look into the life and legacy of Elie Wiesel, one of the most profound voices of our time. Told largely through his own words and eloquent voice, Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire seeks to penetrate to the heart of the known and unknown Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) – his passions, his conflicts and the enduring impact and relevance of his legacy as one of the most public survivors of the trauma of the Holocaust. With unique access to personal archives, original interviews and employing hand painted animation, the film illuminates Wiesel’s biography as a survivor, writer, teacher and public figure.

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Swedishkayt: Yidlife Crisis in Stockholm (+ Bazaar!... The Story that Needs to Be Told)
2025-11-16 13:00 - 14:30 | Beth Tzedec
Canada/Sweden 2025 | Directors: Eli Batalion & Jamie Elman | English & Yiddish with English subtitles | 77 minutes
Documentary
In their entertaining and insightful new film SWEDISHKAYT, self-proclaimed “international Yiddish-ish icons” YidLife Crisis – comedy duo Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman – embark on a whirlwind trip to Stockholm where they unearth a hidden treasure trove of Jewish culture. With their unique blend of humor and heart, Eli & Jamie explore the little-known history of Sweden’s Jewish community – with tales spanning 250 years, from the earliest Jewish immigrants to discovering how Yiddish, an almost forgotten language, became a protected government-recognized language in Sweden. Along the way, they dive into a Yiddish cultural revival that’s as unexpected as it is joyous. The result is a feel-good portrait of a small but robust community that, against the odds, is thriving – a universal story about diaspora, language, community, and resilience.

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Proudly co-sponsored by the
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA
Jay Joffe Memorial Program

Movie will be preceded by the screening of the short film:
“BAZAAR! …. THE STORY THAT NEEDS TO BE TOLD”
Directed by Jennifer Eisenberg & Sheryl Livergant
Executive Produced by Jonthan Joffe
(English, 18 minutes)

Canada 2025 | Directors: Jennifer Eisenberg & Sheryl Livergant | Executive Producer: Jonathan Joffe | English | 18 minutes
Short Documentary
Blintzes, shmattas and bargains – oh my! Bazaar! is the inspirational story of the remarkable women who volunteered for the Calgary Hadassah Bazaar, and the impact that their involvement had on both their lives and the community. Volunteering together for a common purpose, they helped cultivate a strong and cohesive Jewish community, fostering lifelong friendships and personal fulfilment – all while showcasing Calgary’s small but vibrant Jewish community to the city at large. This locally made film features engaging stories told straight from the heart by several of these women, interwoven with rich archival photographs. Bazaar! transports viewers to a bygone era, inspiring a renewed appreciation for personal connection, volunteerism and the value of community.

The Jay Joffe Memorial Program of the

JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA
The Jay Joffe Memorial Program was launched by Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta (JHSSA) in 2009 to honour the memory of its long-serving founding president, Jay Joffe (1931-2006). This program is dedicated to promoting and featuring Jewish culture and history through activities such as lectures, exhibits, films or performances.
This year, the directors of JHSSA are pleased to again be part of the Beth Tzedec Calgary Jewish Film Festival through the sponsorship of the film Swedishkayt” and the short film “Bazaar!” both of which reflect Jay Joffe’s passions for bringing the love of Jewish history and its preservation to the widest possible audience.

Dead Language
2025-11-15 21:00 - 23:00 | Beth Tzedec
Israel/Czech Republic/Poland 2025 | Directors: Mihal Brezis & Oded Binnun | English & Hebrew with English subtitles | 110 minutes
Drama/Romance
While waiting at the airport for her husband, Aya is mistaken for someone else. Intrigued, she decides, on a whim, to pick up a total stranger instead. Their encounter sparks an unexpected intimacy that unsettles Aya’s sense of certainty and awakens within her a yearning she neither fully understands nor knows how to fulfill. When the man abruptly disappears, Aya is left with a key to his hotel room and a yearning that perhaps only a complete stranger can fulfill. Featuring a superb performance by Sarah Adler as Aya, and nominated for12 Israeli Academy Awards, Dead Language is a tender, quietly powerful drama about relationships and about longing — longing for connection, for meaning, for something beyond the confines of everyday life.
Winner: Best Script, Jerusalem Int’l FF 2025
Nominated: 12 Israeli Academy Awards 2025 including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress
** Content Warning: mature subject matter

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The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue
2025-11-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Beth Tzedec
Canada 2025 | Director: Barry Avrich | English | 95 minutes
Documentary
Perhaps the most talked about film of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), The Road Between Us was originally pulled from the TIFF lineup to great controversy, only to be ultimately reinstated, and going on to win the festival’s People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary. The film follows retired Israeli general Noam Tibon, who on October 7, 2023, received a desperate text from his son Amir: Hamas terrorists had stormed Amir’s home on a kibbutz near the Gaza border, and he, his wife, and their two young daughters feared for their lives. With no time to spare and relying only on his instincts and military training, Noam sets out from Tel Aviv – 85 kilometres away – together with his wife Gali – navigating ambushes, roadblocks, and a collapsing security system – in a relentless race against time to reach and save their family.
Set against the backdrop of one of Israel’s darkest days, and blending intimate firsthand testimony with the raw urgency of a survival thriller, this film is both a gripping cinematic retelling of an extraordinary rescue, and a profoundly human story about courage, family, resilience, and the human capacity for bravery and love in the darkest of moments.

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Hazak Lunch & Learn: Palliser Hotel with Harry Sanders
2025-11-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Beth Tzedec
Join us for our monthly Hazak Lunch & Learn, featuring guest speakers on a variety of engaging topics. Enjoy a delicious meal while expanding your knowledge and connecting with the community. Each session offers fresh insights and lively discussions. Don’t miss this enriching lunchtime experience! This November, we’ll be joined by Harry Sanders.
Harry the Historian was born in 1966 in Drumheller. His father opened the Whitehouse Hotel. Spending his early youth in and at the hotel gave Harry a lifelong appreciation for heritage buildings, which influenced his decision to study history and to follow a career as a local historian. Harry will delight us with the definitive history of how one hotel, the Fairmont Palliser, has defined our city of Calgary from the first oil boom to modern times.
Registration for our November session has now closed.

The Last Twins
2025-11-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Beth Tzedec
USA 2025 | Directors: Perri Peltz & Matthew O’Neill | English | 80 minutes
Drama
The Last Twins is the never-before-told story of an unsung hero of the Holocaust, Erno “Zvi” Spiegel, who risked everything to save dozens of young twins from almost certain death at Auschwitz. Under the shadow of Dr. Josef Mengele’s horrific experiments, Spiegel used his courage, compassion, and ingenuity to shield the most vulnerable—the sets of twins targeted for brutal medical experimentation. Mengele put Spiegel in charge of the young boys, but Spiegel used his position to protect and comfort the children, all of whom had been torn from their families and subjected to inhumane tests under the constant threat of extermination. Through first-hand testimony and exclusive archival material, this poignant documentary brings to life the voices of those who survived because of Spiegel’s defiance – a testament to resilience, sacrifice, and the power of one person to make a difference, even in humanity’s darkest hour.

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Screening of The Last Twins

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as part of our community-wide KRISTALLNACHT COMMEMORATION
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CALGARY JEWISH FEDERATION

Charles Grodin: Rebel with a Cause
2025-11-09 14:45 - 16:30 | Beth Tzedec
USA 2025 | Director: James L. Freedman | English | 93 minutes
Documentary
This entertaining and touching documentary pays tribute to the extraordinary life and career of a man who was not only a talented actor-comedian and broadcast personality, but also a tireless social activist. A master of dry wit and deadpan delivery, Charles Grodin captivated audiences with beloved performances in The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run, Catch 22, Beethoven, and countless sharp-witted late-night TV appearances. Raised in a Jewish household in Pittsburgh, his life embodied the concept of “Tikkun Olam”. The film highlights his focus in later life on championing meaningful causes, using his platform as CNBC talk show host to advocate for justice and pressing social issues – in particular, his remarkable, decades-long fight to get wrongfully convicted people – most of whom were mothers of color with young children – out of prison. Through a treasure trove of film and TV clips, insightful interviews, and heartfelt reflections, this enlightening film celebrates a singular talent who left an indelible mark on both entertainment and humanity.

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Proudly sponsored by
THE GUREVITCH FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND
Sheila Gurevitch
Illana & Henry Morton and Family
Dr. Darryl & Allison Gurevitch and Family
Dr. Jason & Cheryl Gurevitch and Family

ADA - My Mother the Architect
2025-11-09 13:00 - 14:30 | Beth Tzedec
Israel/USA 2024 | Director: Yael Melamede | English & Hebrew with English subtitles | 81 minutes
Documentary
Ada Karmi Melamede is one of the most accomplished architects of her generation in her native Israel and abroad. A true pioneer who, like many successful working mothers of her time, was forced to make impossible choices, Ada designed some of the nation’s most iconic public buildings and is a recipient of the prestigious Israel Prize. Her work gave physical form to some of Israel’s highest democratic ideals, most notably in the acclaimed Supreme Court building in Jerusalem, the Open University, Ben Gurion Airport, and numerous civic institutions around the country. In this heartfelt and elegantly made documentary, her daughter Yael Melamede, a filmmaker and former architect herself, movingly profiles a woman and artist deeply tested by the realities of career and motherhood, a unique mother-daughter bond, and a fragile nation grappling with unrealized dreams.
Winner: Best Cinematography, Jerusalem IFF 2024

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Soda
2025-11-08 21:00 - 23:00 | Beth Tzedec
Israel 2025 | Director: Erez Tadmor | Hebrew with English subtitles | 96 minutes
Drama
This powerful drama is set in early-1950’s Israel, where Eva, a beautiful seamstress, arrives with her daughter in a working-class neighbourhood largely made up of former partisan fighters and young Holocaust survivors. Shalom Gottlieb, a former partisan leader and current factory foreman at the local soda bottling plant, falls for Eva, who offers him a chance at happiness and a life filled with beauty and laughter. But rumours of Eva’s past as a Kapo (Nazi collaborator) during the Holocaust set off a storm of emotions and questions among the close-knit community, and Shalom finds himself at the centre of a moral conflict. His choice to be with Eva now means not only betraying his family, but also his fellow partisans and his duty to uncover her secret. Starring Lior Raz (Fauda) as Shalom, the film was inspired by the life of director Erez Tadmor’s grandfather.

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The Sea
2025-11-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Beth Tzedec
Israel 2025 | Director: Shai Carmeli-Pollak | Arabic & Hebrew with English subtitles | 93 minutes
Drama
Khaled, a 12-year-old boy from a Palestinian village, gets the chance to fulfill a dream and see the sea for the first time in his life on a school trip. But when they reach a military checkpoint, the soldiers claim that his entry permit into Israel is invalid and send him back home, while his classmates continue their trip. Deeply disappointed, Khaled sets out to reach the sea on his own – even though he doesn’t know the way and doesn’t speak any Hebrew. When his father, Ribhi, an undocumented laborer working in Israel, learns that his son is missing, he leaves his job in search of him—risking arrest and the loss of his livelihood. A tender and poignant drama filled with human empathy, this beautifully made film follows young Khaled on his innocent and heartfelt quest to fulfill his dream. Winner of 5 Israeli Academy Awards, including Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor, The Sea will be the official Israeli submission to the 2026 Oscars for Best International Feature Film.
Winner: Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Music, Israeli Academy Awards 2025
Winner: Honorable Mention in Best Film category, Jerusalem Int’l FF 2025
Nominated: 13 Israeli Academy Awards 2025

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Family Shabbat Dinner
2025-11-07 17:30 - 20:30 | Beth Tzedec
Bring your whole family together for an unforgettable Friday night filled with music, laughter, and community spirit. This month, we’ll be joined by our friends at PJ Library, who will be leading us in a special Shabbat craft!
At 5:30pm, jump into an interactive Shabbat service with singing, games, and stories that will have kids (and grown-ups!) smiling from ear to ear. Then at 6:00pm, we’ll gather around the table for a mouthwatering, shul-cooked dinner—because Shabbat tastes better when we share it together.
More than a meal, it’s a night of connection, joy, and Shabbat magic.
Registration closes on the Wednesday preceding each dinner.

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Always Together
2025-11-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Beth Tzedec
Israel 2025
Director: Paz Schwartz
Hebrew with English subtitles
72 minutes
Documentary
Displaced from their homes in the kibbutzim and villages along Israel’s southern border with Gaza following the October 7th massacre, the twelfth graders of Nofei HaBsor, the regional high school, face an uncertain future. Scattered across the country and longing to be with each other, the students unite and appeal to the Ministry of Education. Their plea results in the establishment of a unique boarding school in Ein Gedi by the Dead Sea. In this moving and inspiring film, director Paz Schwartz intimately follows their year of living and studying together in this temporary sanctuary, grappling with the loss of family members and friends, and forging unexpected bonds as they navigate their final year towards graduation. Amidst all the trauma and loss that they have experienced, they have each other… for support, for healing and for hope.

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Screening of Always Together is open to the entire community, at NO CHARGE,
Proudly co-sponsored by
CALGARY JEWISH FEDERATION

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What's Rabbi Reading? The Beth Tzedec Book Club
2025-11-03 09:51 | Masala Art, 2515 90 Ave SW #123, Calgary, Alberta, T2V 0L7, Canada
Join us each month at Masala Art for lively conversation, good company, and great food as we explore Jewish literature together. The Beth Tzedec Book Club is open to all who love reading and discussing stories, history, and ideas through a Jewish lens.
Our November book selection will be announced soon!
Upcoming books to be considered will be:

The Gates of Gaza – Amir Tibon
The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic: Rereading the Women of the Talmud – Gila Fine
The Safekeep – Yael van der Wouden
Night Owls – A. R. Vishny
Burning Girls and Other Stories – Veronica Schanoes
Songs for the Brokenhearted: A Novel – Ayelet Tsabari
The Last Dekrepitzer – Howard Langer
Melting Point – Rachel Cockerell

Come ready to share your thoughts, enjoy delicious cuisine, and connect with fellow readers in our community. The first round of drinks is on us!

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The Ring
2025-11-02 19:00 - 21:30 | Beth Tzedec
Israel 2024 | Directors: Adir Miller, Doror Paz & Yoav Paz | Hebrew, English & Hungarian with English subtitles | 122 minutes
Dramedy
Arnon Noble is a religious man with a strong bond to his mother, a Holocaust survivor. He usually drives her to school lectures where she tells the students how she saved the lives of her baby boy and herself with the help of a thin gold ring. When his mother’s health deteriorates, Arnon travels to her old hometown, Budapest, to search for the mythological ring that saved her life in the past. He turns for help to his estranged daughter, who is a TV researcher, and offers her to go on this journey together. Balancing humor and heartfelt drama, The Ring is a heartwarming story about three generations and the family history that reconnects them. The film was inspired by the true Holocaust survival story of director/actor Adir Miller’s own family.

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