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  • Building More Than Walls: The Purpose of a Shul and the Heart of Community

    What is the role of a Jewish community and a shul?   Human beings develop via three pathways, the intellectual, the emotional and the social. Sufficient nurturing, education and guidance within our families of origin help us to do this. As Jews, we also must develop ourselves as spiritual and religious personalities. This is the primary…

    March 24, 2025

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Office of Rabbi Shafner at Kesher Israel: The Georgetown Synagogue

2801 N Street, NW Washington D.C. 20007-3340 (Corner of 28th and N Street)

Email: rabbi@kesher.org

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