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    Chris­tine Maasdam

    Chris­tine Maas­dam holds a Mas­ters in Human­i­ties, cer­ti­fi­ca­tions in Muse­um Stud­ies and Cul­tur­al Prop­er­ty Pro­tec­tion. She is cur­rent­ly com­plet­ing her M.L.I.S. Her inter­ests are phi­los­o­phy and the impact of art and tech­nol­o­gy on culture.
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    Interview

    Inter­view with Diane Heiman

    JBC’s Chris­tine Maas­dam inter­views Diane Heiman, co-writer with Liz Sune­by of It’s a…It’s a…It’s a Mitz­vah and The Mitz­vah Project Book (Jew­ish Lights…
    Chris­tine Maasdam
    February 26, 2013

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