My Heart Is in the West – Praying Toward Yerushalayim
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Must a shul always face the Holy Land? What are the reasons behind this famous tradition? And if the shul was already built facing another direction, must it be changed?
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Language | English |
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Paper Type | Research Paper |
Pages | 15 |
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