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Communal Unity part 1

Communal Unity part 1

by R Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer · June 1, 2020

A Toras Dovid (formerly Ohr Somayach) shiur. First in a series on the topic of Communal Unity. This shiur addresses R’ Moshe Feinstein’s positions and the psak of the 11 Roshei Yeshiva.

Posted on June 1, 2020 by R Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer

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