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Alumni Spotlight: Three Former CJDS Students Welcome Shabbat Together in Israel
A truly special photo: Alum Nitai Gorlin ('21), former student Gideon Lopatin, and alum Noam Wolkenfeld ('20) are currently studying at the same yeshiva in Israel, Orayta. It warms our hearts to see them together, even though it's no surprise, given the powerful CJDS connection!
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