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What Transformed an Anti-Zionist Satmar Jew into a Secret Lover of Israel?

12 May 2023

In the Satmar community, Israel is frowned upon due to a religious belief that a Jewish state should not be established until the arrival of the Messiah.
"Moshe Cohen," a member of that community in New York, underwent a transformation, which began with an encounter with the state of Israel. Today a closet Zionist leading a double life, he shares his personal journey in-studio with VOI's Jeremy Gimpel, Ari Abramowitz and Yishai Fleisher.

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