Moriah inmates do other outdoor work, such as clearing trees at state campsites, but like this job in particular.

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The 24-year-old from Long Island, like all inmates at Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility, answers questions like a new military recruit.

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Moriah, about 45 miles from Saranac Lake through twisting mountain roads, houses a six-month shock program designed to build character and self-esteem.

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In 2000, when Tamir was serving as tourism minister, Shiran worked as a Jewish studies teacher at the Moriah national religious school in Haifa.

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Moriah began sending crews to help build the ice palace in 2009, after the closing of a prison closer to Saranac Lake that had sent workers since 1984.

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Now the parents at Moriah want him back.

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Moriah is lighter bodied than our Syrahs, goes well with a variety of foods, but also has a flavor profile that includes parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, similar to what is often used in stuffing.

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Our planned route took us, over two nights and three days, from the rustic Wild River Campground, along Meader Ridge, over the rock-strewn Carter Dome and along winding trails skirting Moriah Brook and Wild River back to our starting point.

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