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There's No Need to Sacrifice Sacrifice: A Response to Rabbi Herzl Hefter

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Tzvi Sinensky

29 Dec 2016

I recently responded to an article written by Rabbi Herzl Hefter for The Lehrhaus. Check it out here.

http://www.thelehrhaus.com/timely-thoughts/2016/12/18/theres-no-need-to-sacrifice-sacrifice-a-response-to-rabbi-herzl-hefter

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