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January/February 2022 Chris Katulka

We Lost a Mensch

If you’ve ever been called a mensch, consider it a great compliment. The Yiddish word is used to describe someone of noble character. It is the highest Yiddish praise you can receive for being an upstanding human being. We lost a true mensch when Colin Powell died on October 18, 2021, at the age of 84 from COVID-19 complications. Powell will be honored in American history as the first black

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Chris Katulka is the director of North American Ministries for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, the host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program, a Bible teacher, and writer for Israel My Glory magazine.

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