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From St. Louis to Minnetonka for Sam Thal

Published June 4, 2024
Samantha (Sam) Thal

Former St. Louisan Samantha (Sam) Thal was ordained as a rabbi from the Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles. She has joined Bet Shalom Congregation in Minnetonka, Minn. as a pulpit rabbi.

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