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Boris Kaufman (rabbi)

Boris Kaufman was a man who was very important in the Jewish religion. He was called a Rabbi, which is like a teacher who knows a lot about Jewish beliefs and traditions.

Boris Kaufman was born in Russia a very long time ago, in 1906. He grew up in a family of rabbis, which means that lots of his relatives were also Jewish teachers. When Boris was a young man, he moved to America and started working as a filmmaker.

Boris made lots of movies that were about things he thought were important. Some of his movies were about the Jewish religion, and how it was different from other religions. He wanted people to understand what it meant to be Jewish, and why that was something special.

Boris was very good at making movies, and he won lots of awards for his work. But even though he was famous for being a filmmaker, he always cared about being a Rabbi too. He wanted to help Jewish people feel connected to their religion, and to show other people what made it so special.

Now, Boris Kaufman is remembered for the way he used his talent as a filmmaker to teach people about the Jewish religion. Even though he passed away a long time ago, his movies still help people understand and appreciate this important part of their culture.