Modest Beauty – Building a Beautiful Synagogue
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One of the virtues most lauded in Judaism is modesty and simplicity. Yet when it comes to building a Shul, we strive to make it as extravagant as possible. Examine this seeming contradiction in a paper analyzing the importance of building a Shul.
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