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  • King in the SubwayIf you heard a world-class violinist in the subway, would you stop to listen? Read More
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19 Facts About the “Mountain Jews”
Virtually cut off from other Jewish centers, the Mountain Jews developed their own way of life.
By Menachem Posner
Take the Medieval Rabbis Quiz
Test your knowledge of the rabbis who shaped post-Talmudic Judaism.
By Menachem Posner
Why Sugar and Garlic at Pidyon Haben?
Various explanations are given for this relatively new custom.
By Yehuda Shurpin
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Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin
King in the Subway
If you heard a world-class violinist in the subway, would you stop to listen? If you met the Master of the Universe while tilling a field, would you go over and talk?
By Tzvi Freeman
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