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It's not as common as the custom of kaparot, but some preserve the custom of symbolic flogging. What happens when a Hasid has to hit the Rebbe? Rabbi Aharon Shafer of the Polish-Israeli Hasidic sect Lelov says he will give weak blows

New project plans to expand biblical heritage sites in Israel found along the highway and is supported by local municipalities and former senior US officials