Rabbi Stephen Wise, left foreground, and Dr. Aliya Khan, both members of the sponsorship group Abraham's Children Together are shown with five members of the Al Balkhi family at the Shaarei Beth-El Synagogue in Oakville. At rear, father Riad Al Balkhi and mother Nadia Alswedan are flanked by sons Mohammad, 16, Aosam, 13, and daughter Shahd, 13.
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