Yom Kippur synagogue honors fetch record sums
Yom Kippur synagogue auctions reach new heights as worshipers pay tens of thousands for honors, with one Book of Jonah reading fetching 353,000 shekels.
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Yom Kippur synagogue auctions reach new heights as worshipers pay tens of thousands for honors, with one Book of Jonah reading fetching 353,000 shekels.
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