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Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter

Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter is a leading American Orthodox rabbi, scholar and educator whose active rabbinic career and numerous publications have inspired many to deepen their connection to Judaism. Dean of the Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Institute in Boston, he also serves as rabbi of the Maimonides Minyan in Brookline, Massachusetts. From 1977-1981 he served as rabbi of Young Israel of Sharon, MA, creating a new and vibrant Jewish community. From 1981-2000, he was the senior rabbi of The

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