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in 1951, but viewed the moral climate in the community as deteriorating, and not conducive to the study of Torah. The Rabbi and 18 families moved to the
Boisbriand area in 1963, in an attempt to better insulate and isolate the community from outside influences. Since then, the population of the
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was carried out, after a measles outbreak occurred, suspected to have been carried from the endemic measles persistent hotspot in New York City. Most members of the community had already had vaccinations, but not all, and not all up to date in booster shots. Vaccination levels show that
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In order to protect the community from what he perceived as the moral decay of the outside community, Rebbe Lowy put together a set of by-laws "to govern the behavior of all the residents" of Kiryas Tosh. To live in this community, residents need to abide by these by-laws.
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laboratories to accounting and insurance agencies). The community has a small shopping centre, housing a kosher supermarket, a kosher butcher, a toy store, and a clothing store, as well as shops to buy
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suspicion has led to incidents of hateful vandalism against residents' property in Kiryas Tosh. Institutions in Kiryas Tosh have also expressed their distrust of the outside community.
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group known as
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For extra credit work or for class projects, students should not be told to write away for such material. The teacher should supply them with the material with approval.
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All food consumed in the buildings of the community must conform to the dietary laws of the Code of Laws, and be approved by the chief rabbi or his second in command.
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unit for medical services, making it one of only three chapters in all of Canada. The village is also patrolled by a volunteer
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All textbooks and literature to be used by the students in class or at home must first be approved by the principal.
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candidates in their riding, while the riding itself was won by
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669:"Kiryas Tash - Community"
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