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The Hasidic Rabbi that brings together Jews and Arabs

עס זײַנען דאָ אַזעלכע מענטשן װאָס מע טרעפֿט זײ רעגלמעסיק אױף דער גאַס, אין קאַפֿע, אַרום דער שטאָט. אַזױ איז בײַ מיר און הרבֿ הערשל גליק. פֿון אױבן אױף, זעט אױס אַז מיר זײַנען גאַנץ…

— forward

Assessment

A Hasidic rabbi is quietly building relationships with Arab neighbors in everyday settings like streets and cafes. The piece frames this as a personal story of unlikely connection across deep divides. What matters is whether this kind of grassroots bridge building can survive the political pressures that usually pull Jewish and Arab communities apart. Watch for whether other religious leaders follow or condemn this approach.

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