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8 Ultra-orthodox Israeli Jew (Hebrew) (6)

9 Has Koran reprinted - biblical means to avoid liquidation? (5,3)

10 Ritual of casting off sins on flowing water (Hebrew) (8)

11 To argue, quarrel (Yiddish) (6)

12 Jewish physicist taken as a mug in his native land (8)

13 Core prayer of synagogue services during which worshippers stand (Hebrew) (6)

14 Prophet’s contribution to optimal achievement (7)

17 Movement’s name coined in 1893 by Nathan Birnbaum (7)

20 One of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chron. 8:3) (6)

22 Hebrew name for The Book of Numbers (8)

25 Bosses about to fill the mind completely (6)

26 One Nebuchadnezzar fired settled for hard cash (Dan. 3:13) (8)

27 Father of Benaiah, one of David’s chief warriors (2 Sam. 8:18) (8)

28 In short, I am a long time getting pictures (6)

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1 Small settlement on the coastal IsraeliLebanese border (8)

2 Right, towards the right (Yiddish) (6)

3 Find water and plunge in to get immersed (6)

4 Top fish, six-footer, brings delight (7)

5 Done with farm butter, I produce seasoned beef (8)

6 Hamito-Semitic Language of Babylonian times (8) 7 ****** Schiff Warburg, New York Jewish philanthropist and socialite (1876 – 1958) (6)

15 Israeli port under publishing ban (2 Sam. 1:20) (8)

16 Mordecai’s name for Esther (Est. 2:7) (8)

18 Marriage-broker, matchmaker (Yiddish) (8)

19 Woman of Shunem chosen as servant to the aging King David (1 Kings 1:3) (7) 21 A trifling amount (Yiddish) (6)

23 Evening prayer, Israeli newspaper (Hebrew) (6)

24 Returning, eliminate meat that’s tref and bread in the UAE (6) HOW TO PLAY: Use the letter tiles from the game of Scrabble to spell out the answers to the clues below. Do not use the two blank tiles. Place the tiles on the Scrabble board according to the grid references given with the clues. If you successfully complete the puzzle, you will have used all 98 tiles.

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1J In a predicament. (6)

1M Thin layer of substance. (7) 2C Beautifully delicate. (9) 2H Lose sleep over this. (5) 3E A huge number. (7)

6G Exterior side. (7)

8J Aromatic spice. (8)

8L Use foolscap. (5)