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Simcha Freedman  Simcha FreedmanRabbi Simcha Freedman (1948-2018), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was an Orthodox rabbi in the United States. He received his semikhah from Yeshiva University and held pulpits in Philadelphia and South Florida, including many years at Adath Yeshurun in North Miami Beach. He served as President of the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, Florida Executive Director of Boys Town Jerusalem, and was an early leader of the South Florida Council for Soviet Jewry. His passionate activism, and most notably his vocal advocacy on behalf of Natan Sharansky, propelled him to the forefront of the effort to free Soviet Jewry. Filter resources by Category Filter resources by Tag 95th Congress | 99th Congress | English vernacular prayer | U.S. House of Representatives | Prayers of Guest Chaplains | Soviet Jewry | תחינות teḥinot | 20th century C.E. | 58th century A.M. Filter resources by Collaborator Name Filter resources by Language Filter resources by Date Range Resources filtered by TAG: “Soviet Jewry” (clear filter) Sorted Chronologically (new to old). Sort oldest first? Contributed by: Simcha Freedman, the Congressional Record of the United States of America, Aharon N. Varady (transcription) The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 22 October 1985. . . . | ||
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