Sending homemade hamantaschen to friends and family is an innocent and beloved holiday tradition, but these triangular treats also have layers of hidden meaning. Every

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My first trip to Florida was in 1979. I had been invited to speak at a conference of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County,