Ben Kallos keeps the faith

The New York City councilman, who once considered becoming a rabbi, is now running for Manhattan borough president

When Ben Kallos graduated from college, he found himself weighing two opposing career goals: lawyer or rabbi. As a former yeshiva student immersed in Talmud, he had always connected deeply with Judaism. But Kallos had long harbored a desire...

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