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are we here to do?’ ‘What 
is our obligation on this 
planet and to ourselves?’ 
That’s what we’re working 
on here,” he said.
Jacob Rashty, vice 
president of Keter Torah, 
says Rabbi Abadi brings a 
young, vibrant, fun energy 
to Judaism and to the 
younger crowd. 
“He’s very good at 
teaching Judaism in a way 
that inspires people who 
maybe haven’t grown up 
in a religious community 
or don’t have much of 
a connection at all to 
Judaism,” Rossi said. “He’s 

able to explain it and 
inspire them in a way that 
they can connect on their 
own level and in their 
own ways.”
Driven by a desire to 
help others reach their full 
potential, become the best 
version of themselves and 
enrich people’s perception 
of themselves and the 
world, Rabbi Abadi is 
excited to bring some 
of what brought them 
success in Brooklyn’s 
Syrian Jewish community 
to what Keter Torah 
already has in place. 

Ricky Behar (Keter Torah President), Dove Klinger, Isaac 
Benezra (Keter Torah Treasurer) and Rabbi Abadi 

Meir Salama, Isaac Benezra (Keter Torah Treasurer), Dov Klinger, 
Rabbi Abadi and Daniel Azariah

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