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rabbis urge vaccines

Orthodox rabbis encourage their communities to take the COVID vaccine ahead of Rosh Hashanah

“We in the community have to realize that if 99% of doctors say to take the shot, you take the shot. What are we, playing games?” one rabbi said.

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