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May 2024
1h 18m

Dennis Prager: Israel’s Place in the Wor...

SOCRATES IN THE CITY
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It was on October 7, 2023 when Hamas terrorists brutalized Israelis in the deadliest attack since the Holocaust. The whole world watched in horror as millions tried to process what took place and why. Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas and guest — and dear friend — Dennis Prager sat down together to process […] 
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