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Nachum Shifren ( Hebrew : נחום שיפרן; born c. 1951), also known as the "Surfing Rabbi," is an Orthodox Lubavitcher Chassidic rabbi and accomplished surfer . Active in far-right nationalist politics, Shifren was the candidate in 2010 of the California Republican Party in California's 26th State Senate district and also a candidate of the Republican Party for US Senate in 2012.
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Rabbi Nachum Shifren (born c. 1951), also known as the surfing rabbi , is an Orthodox Lubavitcher Chassidic rabbi and accomplished surfer .
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Rabbi Nachum Shifren (born c. 1951), also known as the surfing rabbi , is an Orthodox Lubavitcher Chassidic rabbi and accomplished surfer . Active in conservative politics, Shifren was the candidate in 2010 of the California Republican Party in the California state senate's 26th district.
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Rabbi Nachum Shifren (born c. 1951), also known as the "Surfing Rabbi," is an Orthodox Lubavitcher Chassidic rabbi and accomplished surfer . Active in far-right nationalist politics, Shifren was the candidate in 2010 of the California Republican Party in California's 26th State Senate district and also a candidate of the Republican Party for US Senate in 2012.
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