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To Climb the Mountain
To Climb the Mountain
To Climb the Mountain
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PublisherAuthorHouse
Release dateJan 13, 2012
ISBN9781468523768
To Climb the Mountain
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Irwin H. Benjamin

Irwin Benjamin was born in Brooklyn, NY. He attended Yeshiva in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. After serving two years in the military during the Korean War, he became a court reporter. In 1973 Irwin formed his own court reporting firm, where he worked until he retired. He has since been teaching Talmud, and writing for various publications. He lives with his wife on Long Island and Manhattan.

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