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From rabbinical prodigy to free, penniless poet: One man's journey out of the ultra-Orthodox world

By 18, Avishalom von Shiloach had already published a hefty scholarly tome, with his a promising rabbinical future ahead of him. Then he threw it all away and created himself anew

From rabbinical prodigy to free, penniless poet: One man's journey out of the ultra-Orthodox world

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Sumo: Onosato breezes to victory, moves into 2-way tie with Kotozakura

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato blew away No. 3 maegashira Churanoumi to stay on top of the leaderboard at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Satur

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