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Jeff Seidel
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Jeffrey "Jeff" Seidel (born 1957) is a kiruv ( Orthodox Jewish outreach) personality in Jerusalem , Israel. Since 1982, he has introduced thousands of Jewish college students to their first Shabbat experience and offered free tours and classes through his Jewish Student Information Centers in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv , Beersheba , and Herzliya . He also compiled The Jewish Traveler's Resource Guide , which lists Shabbat placement programs around the world.
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