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Kol Haolam · Sep 20, 2026

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History in Los Angeles: Benny Forer became the first Chabad Chasid to serve as a U.S. judge. Elected in June with his term set to begin in January, Forer learned months later, just minutes after visiting the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Ohel, that Gov. Newsom was appointing him early to fill a vacant seat. He was sworn in this week.

History in Los Angeles: Benny Forer became the first Chabad Chasid to serve as a U.S. judge. Elected in June with his term set to begin in January, Forer learned months later, just minutes after visiting the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Ohel, that Gov. Newsom was appointing him early to fill a vacant seat. He was sworn in this week.

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