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The Presidents and the Jews, Part 13: Theodore Roosevelt (26) and William Howard Taft (27)

Speaker:: Rabbi Steven Pruzansky
Date:: February 22 2016

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Series: BCBM

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20th Century CE

Collections: R' Pruzansky The Presidents and the Jews

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A discussion of the lives and times of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt (26) and William Howard Taft (27), and their interactions with their Jewish contemporaries.

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The Presidents and the Jews, Part 13: Theodore Roosevelt (26) and William Howard Taft (27)

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