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Inspiration
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By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
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Israel
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By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
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Inspiration
We Are One: Community, Unity, and the Command, “Be Drunk on Purim”
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
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Education
Teacher: Love Your Student
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
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Inspiration
Rosh Chodesh: A Lesson in Renewal
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
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Chanukah
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By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
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History
Iasi: A Stain on History, an Ache in My Heart
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
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Torah
The Personal Touch
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
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Other
Asking For the Impossible
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
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Education
Love: The Key to Education
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
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