The city of Krakow, Poland, got a full-time rabbi. Avraham Flaks is believed to be the first full-time rabbi in Krakow since World War II, the Jerusalem Post reported. The Israel-based Shavei Israel organization sent Flaks to Krakow following a request from Poland’s chief rabbi, Michael Schudrich.
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