Orthodox synagogues across the United States plan to hold a “Shabbat of Remembrance” this weekend for Israeli MIAs. The Orthodox Union’s Institute for Public Affairs is sponsoring the initiative to draw attention to the plight of the MIAs, some of whom have not been heard from in more than 20 years.
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