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A woman volunteer decorating the doorways for Khmer New Year.

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Pages from Beth El Synagogues passover seder Haggadah and seder supplement, that we're passed out during their communal passover seder on April 23, 2016.

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Bais Yisroel Synagogue was formed in the late 1980s, after breaking off from Kenesseth Israel. Bais Yisroel is the most conservative of the Orthodox congregations in St. Louis Park, embracing elements of the Haredi tradition, often referred to as…

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Monks blessing and handing out bracelets for good luck in the New Year to people waiting in line in the upper sanctuary.

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The view when first entering the main part of the lower sanctuary. In the foreground, a group of volunteers works on Khmer New Year decorations and in the background, a group of women practice chanting in Khmer.

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An ATV drives a wagon full of kids on a hay ride during Khmer New Year.

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Donation pit in the center of the lower sanctuary where people can put money as an offering.

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4 Buddhas with different mudras. The center one is Dhyana (meditation), the left one is Dharmachakra (teaching), and the one on the right is Abhaya (no fear). The mudra not pictured is the “forgiveness” mudra.

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Front view of Bais Yisroel Orthodox Synagogue in St. Louis Park.