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The Touching of Souls

The Touching of Souls

(c) Rabbi Menachem Creditor

 There are few experiences that compare to convening a Beit Din (Rabbinic Court) to support someone formally affirming a Jewish identity. From the soul-sharing an emerging Jew pours out, the loving sanctity of profound questions and responses, the healing, Living Waters of a Mikvah... Thank You, God, for the touching of souls.

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