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The Torah is full of peripheral characters with seemingly unimportant roles. Life is the same way; how much attention do you pay to the man in the street asking for directions? But small as these things may seem, there’s hidden opportunity in every human interaction. With his inimitable flair for story-telling, Rabbi Wein relates some strange tidbits of history alongside the fate of the dishonored “Ploni Almoni.”

• the significance of names in Jewish life
• the story of a Jewish exile from Cuba
• Herzl, the Zionists, and Israel Bonds
• a surprise guest in the audience makes his voice heard