CROSSWORD 945

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1 Traditional Jewish hummed liturgical melodies (Hebrew) (8)

6 A cooling enthusiast? (3)

9 Engaging in prayer (Hebrew/Yiddish) (7)

10 Israeli internal security service (4,3) 11 Compilation of commentaries on the Tanach (Hebrew) (7)

12 Subscribe, provided ultimately very mean (7)

13 ***** Cantor, Jewish-American singer (1892-1964) (5)

14 Kashrut meat-related (Yiddish) (9) 17 Traditional ‘New Year for The Trees’ (Hebrew) (2-7)

20 Feature of Cheltenham, perhaps, in the country (5)

22 Eighth month of the Hebrew religious calendar (7)

24 Brace of fresh lobster (7)

25 Kosher frankfurter-like sausages (7) 26 Abraham’s son cooked his meal (Gen. 16:15) (7)

27 Attempt to decide a legal question? (3)

28 Coastal town near the IsraelLebanon border (8)

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2 Dined out to keep Virginia occupied (7) 3 Part of ship’s unit’s heading northwest in strong wind (7)

4 Traditional day of Jewish mourning for the destruction of The Temple (5,2,2)

5 Leader of the Israelites out of bondage and first compiler of the Top Ten (5) 6 Nimble fingers attach the tassels - tzitzit, for example (7)

7 An no-hoper, an unfortunate person (Yiddish) (7)

8 Guy serving time inside, for example (4)

9 Thickest clay piled up on top (7)

15 Habit less troublesome, it is found (9) 16 Allenby, for example, was not specific (7)

18 ‘Soul-mate’, one’s intended partner (Yiddish) (7)

19 Number happening to be found in the borders of Surrey (7)

20 Element of burning interest to match-makers (7) 21 Survival is a matter of calculation to this professional (7)

22 Centre of industry where things are buzzing (4)

23 Month when Pesach is kept by Granny (Hebrew) (5)