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Shmuel Klatzkin

Shmuel Klatzkin

Shmuel Klatzkin is a rabbi who previously served as senior editor at the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute. He received his Ph.D. from Brandeis University in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and writes and teaches extensively.
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by | Aug 5, 2023

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by | Jul 15, 2023

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by | Jul 8, 2023

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by | Jul 1, 2023

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by | Jun 24, 2023

Lee Smith concluded a white-hot article in Tablet last week on the Espionage Act prosecution of Donald Trump, laying bare…

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