Rabbi Zauzmer: Knowing Our Story (March 22, 2025)
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13m
With a fast-moving news cycle and TikTok-length attention spans, we don't always prioritize studying our history. Rabbi Zauzmer implores us to learn the stories of our past, teaching that we cannot fully understand the present without the context of the past.
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