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Reproducing or republishing an article, in whole or in part, in any other forum requires permission of the author or the moderator. Additional information regarding subscription, submission, and backissue requests may be found at the end of this digest. Well, it seems our practice of introducing Rabbis on the list has brought another out of the woodwork. I am Reform trained, serving in a Conservative congregation in Greenfield, MA - which is in the Western rural section of the state. After the portion is read, a Hebrew paragraph is read quickly, inserting the child's new name, and the parents name in the blanks.