Rabbi Jamie Korngold
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She inspires my 12-year-old to sign on each week via Skype to learn Hebrew, even when I am not home from work yet, or have not reminded her! My daughter sings her blessing in the shower with a special Shabbat soap, even when we miss Shabbat dinner!
— K.T. Whaley and four others
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