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Jewish Martyrdom in Avinu Malkeinu

Hosted By: Union for Traditional Judaism (UTJ)

In the powerful prayer Avinu Malkeinu, which is recited throughout the night and day of Yom Kippur, we take notice of those who died al kiddush haShem (sanctifying God’s name) during the Crusades. But did those martyrs go beyond what Jewish Law required?

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