Shmuel Herzfeldgrew up in New YorkCity and moved to D.C. in 2004 to be the rabbi of Ohev Sholom, also known as the National Synagogue, the oldest Orthodox congregation in Washington. He spoke to The Washington Examiner about the Jewish High Holy Days and what they mean for his congregation of more than 300 families.
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