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Margaret Frisch Klein is the rabbi of Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin, IL, a fiercely independent congregation. She has worked as a rape and domestic violence counselor, a graphic designer and technical writer, and a strategy consultant for high technology companies before the rabbinate. She blogs as the Energizer Rabbi at www.theenergizerrabbi.org and is the author of two books, Enduring Spirit: Learning to Thrive Again and Climbing Toward Yom Kippur. She serves on a number of non-profit boards and as a police chaplain. She enjoys running and hiking with her husband and they have hiked in 32 states.
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	A Climbing Journey Towards Yom Kippur: The Thirteen Attributes of the Divine 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enduring Spirit: Learning to Thrive Again Through the Spiral of the Jewish Year for Survivors of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Trip Notes: Love for the Journey: A Book of Prayers, Psalms and Poetry for those and their caregivers needing healing of mind, body and spirit by Margaret Frisch Klein (Goodreads Author), William Liss-Levinson (foreword) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enduring Spirit Learning to Thrive Again Through the Spiral of the Jewish Year for Survivors of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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