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October 19th, 2009 - Administrator
The question of the Week will now appear on Wednesdays.
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Neil Harris (Chicago)
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Rabbi Lazer Brody (Ashdod)
Rabbi Max Weiman (St. Louis)
Rabbi Yonason Goldson (St. Louis)
Rebecca Weiser (U Texas)
Ron Coleman (Passaic)
Ross Kryger (TriState Area)
Simon Synett (Ramat Beit Shemesh)
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