On Shabbat morning, July 19, Rabbi Hayyim Angel will give a class at Congregation Netivot Shalom in Teaneck, New Jersey.
The talk is entitled, "Yirmiyahu 1:1-2:3: Insights into the Haftarah We Just Read."
Free and open to the public. Services begin at 9:00 am, and the talk will be at the conclusion of services.
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