יום שלישי, י״ד אב תשפ״וTuesday, July 28, 2026
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Rabbi Pinchas Allouche is head rabbi at Congregation Beth Tefillah in Scottsdale, Arizona. A sought-after lecturer and essayist, he was born in France received rabbinic ordination in Milan, Italy. He can be reached at Rabbi@BethTefillahAZ.org
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