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Simcha Krauss
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Simcha Krauss (June 29, 1937 – January 20, 2022) was a rabbi associated with the liberal faction of Centrist Orthodoxy . He was known for his role in the Religious Zionists of America . After making aliyah in 2005, he was involved with Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi in the Katamon neighbourhood of Jerusalem, returning to the US in 2014 to found the International Beit Din. He was part of a family of which he was the 13th of 14 generations of Rabbis.
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known for his role in the religious zionists of america
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rabbi associated with the liberal faction of centrist orthodoxy
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