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Divorce


Charles Murray and the Rabbis Charles Murray and the Rabbis
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 by Yaakov Y. Kermaier, N. Daniel Korobkin, Yosie Levine, Ari Perl, and Benjamin J. Samuels | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features

Five Modern Orthodox rabbis bring the Jewish tradition to bear on questions posed by the eminent sociologist.
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