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Pronounced: LAHNDZ-men-shahft-inn
Origin: Yiddish. Benevolent organizations formed by Eastern European immigrants and named after their towns of origin. These organizations provided social connections and mutual aid including sick benefits, interest-free loans, and burial plots.

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In a time of fear, upholding the sacredness of human life may be our most essential task.

Sanhedrin 109

This too is for the good.