A rabbi, a day school educator and a Federation/JCC executive reflect on the changes, for good and bad, to Jewish life since the COVID-19 shutdown.
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College Syllabus: “Israeli Diplomacy: History, and Politics”
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College Syllabus: “Israeli Political Institutions: Formation and Dilemmas”
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College Syllabus: “Contesting Holy Places in Israel and Palestine”
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