Synagogue Affiliation Matters

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Susan Esther Barnes

January 21, 2015

I’m writing about the topic of how synagogue affiliation matters in small part because of the recent news about a study showing that Jews who are affiliated with a synagogue are healthier. You can read more about that in, ““>Religious and Reform Facebook page to see additional photos and behind-the-scenes comments, and

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