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From: dave@lsuc.UUCP (David Sherman)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: throwing candy
Message-ID: <741@lsuc.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 14:10:37 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug  6 14:10:37 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 6-Aug-85 14:59:59 EDT
Organization: Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto
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Does anyone know the origin of the custom of throwing
candy at an Aufruf, and why or how it has spread to
barmitzvahs? How widespread is the custom?

Dave Sherman
Toronto
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