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Rabbi Joseph Telushkin: curiosity and other values

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April 5, 2018
David Suissa and Rabbi Joseph Telushkin

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Prolific author Joseph Telushkin discusses some of the most pressing issues in the Jewish world, including a need for more curiosity.

“If people are only going to read things that reinforce what they believe… they’re going to end up demonizing the people that disagree with them.” -Joseph Telushkin

Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
From left: David Suissa and Rabbi Joseph Telushkin

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