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by Karissa Chen (Goodreads Author)

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Book cover for Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There)

Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There) by Sarah Hurwitz

In Judaism, I discovered, the questions are often more important than the answers. But many of the answers are quite impressive.

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