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Hampton Synagogue Raised $250,000 For 80 Trips To Israel

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A Birthright Isreal group posing in Jerusalem.

A Birthright Isreal group posing in Jerusalem.

Hampton Synagogue, where congregants rasied $250,000 for Suffolk County Birthright Isreal participants.

Hampton Synagogue, where congregants rasied $250,000 for Suffolk County Birthright Isreal participants.

Rabbi Marc Schneier of Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach.

Rabbi Marc Schneier of Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach.

authorStaff Writer on Aug 8, 2019
Eighty young adults from Suffolk County will soon be touring Israel, funded by the $250,000 raised by congregants of The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach. The Birthright Israel Foundation, the... more

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