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Portraits in Courage is a collection of profiles of some of the most\u00a0interesting people who have entered the portal of Yeshivat Ohr\u00a0Somayach in Jerusalem. Although, the truth is that each student\u00a0has an interesting story to tell.<\/p>\n

Beginning with a handful of students in 1972 the Yeshiva today\u00a0is now home to hundreds of talmidim and thousands of alumni.\u00a0Their incredible stories of transformation and growth in the face\u00a0of immense challenges and dilemmas shows a courage rarely seen\u00a0in today's world. Within these covers you'll read about African\u00a0tribesmen and Chinese hackers who had never met a Jew in their\u00a0lives. You'll also meet Jews raised as Evangelicals who didn't know\u00a0they were Jewish; Jews who knew but didn't care; and Jews who\u00a0who thought they knew all they needed to know about being\u00a0Jewish until they discovered that they didn't.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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