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Morning. >> reporter: what an extraordinary man he seems like. >> he's so big. he's a little guy and he's bigger than life. he has impacted probably three quarters of the people of this city. >> reporter: wow. >> not to mention his family. but everyone knows him, everyone's been touched by him. he was one of the leaders in our congregation. we do not have a rabbi, we have a lot of lay leaders. he's one of many. but anything you wanted done, jerry was there to do it. always helped out. and he also, as i knew him over 20 years or so, because i attended the tour study also with him, which is what...
The importance of torah study for the ultra-orthodox. but only one hour a day of secular studies, does that mean that israel is looking at a growing population who may not be able to find south america on a map? who may not know what the surface of mars looks like? or the basics of human anatomy? and if that's the case, what does that mean for the future of this country? back at the house dinner is almost ready. >> i think we are set. >> i guess we're just waiting for your eldest. >> we're going to start and he'll join us. >> some of their relatives have arrived to share the meal, and finally ...
Think he should be leaving. >> i can certainly understand the importance of torah study for the ultra-orthodox. but only one hour a day of secular studies, does that mean that israel is looking at a growing population who may not be able to find south america on a map? who may not know what the surface of mars looks like? or the basics of human anatomy? and if that's the case, what does that mean for the future of this country? back at the house dinner is almost ready. >> i think we are set. >> i guess we're just waiting for your eldest. >> we're going to start and he'll join us. >> some of th...
Far? >> well, i have always been a very strong supporter of equal rights and i just knew once i learned that it would fit with my torah portion that it was the right thing to do with my speech, so yeah. >> were you surprised in your torah study to discover the old testament in the torah were completely accepting of polygamy? >> i was. when i first learner that jacob married two sisters who were his first cousins it threw me off. i was baffled. it was crazy. >> yeah. marriage has had a very flexible definition over time and that was the point you were frying to make wasn't it? >> yeah. >> and r...