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The Virtue of Teshuvah

Ethics of Our Fathers: Avot 5:1

By Mendel Kaplan

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Mendel Kaplan
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the founder and spiritual leader of Chabad @ Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, he also serves as a Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service

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The virtue of Teshuvah: Making a change in your life and turning things around. (53:31)
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