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Sunday, March 19 • 15:00 - 15:45
Brother Daniel and the Mystery of Jewish Identity

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Shmuel Oswald Rufeisen, born Jewish, became a Carmelite Monk after World War II. In 1958, he applied to make aliyah as a Jew under Israel's Law of Return, sparking an international political and religious controversy: Can a Jew cease to be Jewish? Join us to discuss this remarkable true story, and the reaction of key leaders of that time.
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Mordechai Torczyner

Rosh Beit Midrash, YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov
After 12 years as a synagogue rabbi in the US, Rabbi Torczyner came to Canada as the founding Rosh Beit Midrash of Beit Midrash Zichron Dov in 2009. He enjoys blending different areas of knowledge to develop creative curricula in Jewish ethics, Tanach, Zionism and Jewish law and crafting... Read More →

Sunday March 19, 2017 15:00 - 15:45 EDT
G4 16th Floor
  Contemporary Questions   Paths to Jewish Identity

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