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Steve Savitsky talks with assemblywoman Amy Handlin\u00a0(R-NJ 13th District).\u00a0We don’t realize how much our quality of life is affected by what goes on at town hall, not just Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n

Assemblywoman Amy Handlin\u00a0speaks about lobbying in greater depth in\u00a0Jewish Action<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Savitsky Talks<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a weekly 20 minute audio program with interviews and discussions that probe and explore contemporary Jewish life. Steve Savitsky\u2019s unusually direct and objective approach make this program a refreshing take on the Jewish community\u2019s often challenging role in the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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