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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Kaitlin Washburn

A Chicago Catholic deacon and rabbi fled Jerusalem just as Israel-Hamas war began

Rabbi Shmuel Schuman, CEO of Hebrew Theological College, third from right, with members of his family in Hebron. Schuman was staying with his daughter’s family in Jerusalem on Oct. 7 when the Hamas attack began. (Provided)

Two Chicago clergy members were both in Jerusalem on Oct. 7 when Hamas attacked Israel.

Rabbi Shmuel Schuman, the CEO of Hebrew Theological College, was visiting his three children living in Israel. Daniel Welter, a deacon with Holy Name Cathedral, was exploring the region’s holy sites.

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