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A Year in Service: A New Rite of Passage to Enhance Jewish Peoplehood

By Seth Garz

Think of the one question the largest number of self-identifying Jews would answer in the affirmative. "Do you believe in divine revelation at Sinai?" is certainly not near the top of the list. A more likely question might be, "Have you been bar/bat mitzvahed?" Thanks to birthright israel and Russian aliyah, "Have you ever visited Israel?" has certainly moved up the ranks recently, but is a ridiculous question for the six million Jews who currently live in Israel.

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