Episode 34 The Incredible Records of the Colonial Clergyman
The work of a mohel in colonial North America helps us understand the meaning of circumcision.
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Rabbi Soloveichik’s yearlong “Ten-Minute Mitzvah” podcast is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.
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