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Local Rabbis Discuss Leading Their Congregations In Challenging Times

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Rabbi Josh Franklin of The Jewish Center of the Hamptons.

Rabbi Josh Franklin of The Jewish Center of the Hamptons.

Rabbi Josh Franklin of The Jewish Center of the Hamptons.

Rabbi Josh Franklin of The Jewish Center of the Hamptons.

Rabbi Dan Geffen from Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor.

Rabbi Dan Geffen from Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor.

Rabbi Dan Geffen from Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor.

Rabbi Dan Geffen from Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor.

Rabbi Marc Schneier.

Rabbi Marc Schneier.

authorCailin Riley on Jan 26, 2022
In the summer of 2019, Rabbi Daniel Geffen was invited to speak for the first time at the Union Chapel on Shelter Island. When he arrived at the historic interfaith... more

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