R' Benjamin Goldschmidt: The Crazy Story Behind a $35 Million Shul

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Aug 22, 202601:25:33Religion & Spirituality

Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt grew up in Moscow as the son of the city's chief rabbi, trained in Bnei Brak and Ponovezh, and spent a decade as assistant rabbi at Manhattan's Park East Synagogue — until he was abruptly and v...

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