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Leonard Matanky
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “prolific modern orthodox rabbi and jewish leader in the united states”. Today it says “orthodox rabbi based in chicago”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “American Modern Orthodox rabbi (born 1958)”. It now reads “American Orthodox rabbi (born 1958)”.
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Matanky (born October 26, 1958) is a prolific Modern Orthodox rabbi and Jewish leader in the United States. Based in Chicago , Illinois , Matanky is the co-president of the Religious Zionists of America , pulpit rabbi of Congregation K.I.N.S of West Rogers Park . and Dean of Ida Crown Jewish Academy and past president of the Rabbinical Council of America .1 He has written extensively on curriculum issues. The Religious Zionists of America . 2015-04-15 .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “prolific modern orthodox rabbi and jewish leader in the united states”. Today it says “orthodox rabbi based in chicago”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “American Modern Orthodox rabbi (born 1958)”. It now reads “American Orthodox rabbi (born 1958)”. Read the current article and compare.
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prolific modern orthodox rabbi and jewish leader in the united states
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orthodox rabbi based in chicago
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