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Rabbi mourned

February 22, 2010 11:00 pm • Last Updated: February 23, 2010 1:08 am

Orthodox Jewish men carry the body of Rabbi Menachem Porush during his funeral Monday in Jerusalem. Porush, an esteemed Israeli rabbi and long-time leader of one of the most influential ultra-Orthodox factions in parliament, died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 93.

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