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- ↑ "Inspired By Trump Era, Orthodox Rabbis Launch New Political Group". The Forward. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ↑ Rabbi Moshe Grylak (2018-08-22). "Will the real Judaism Stand Up?". Mishpacha Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ Yossi Krausz (2018-08-29). "Taking the Gloves Off". Ami Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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