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July 17, 2022

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Blogging the Bible

by Harry Rothenberg

Balak (Numbers 22:2-25:9 )

Mitzvot are incredibly powerful, even if done for the wrong reasons.

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Harry Rothenberg, Esq., a partner at The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP and magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, is best known for his successes in the courtroom on behalf of victims of catastrophic injury. His firm is one of the leading personal injury law firms in the United States. Harry is equally passionate about speaking on Jewish topics. A sought-after lecturer for his crowd-pleasing talks, his favorite project is this popular weekly video blog about Jewish holidays and the Torah portion of the week.

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