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A Costa Rican Story of Return
Tamarinado, Costa Rica, is known for its surfing and nightlife. Now, it has its own Chabad center, staffed by Rabbi Yaakov and Naomi (Nicolle) Rubinstein. Nicolle was not always religious and never imagined she'd one day serve as a religious guide to others. How did her life turn around?
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Naomi (Nicolle) Rubinstein is a Shlucha in Tamarinado, Costa Rica.
Chana Weisberg is host of the Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories podcast and curator of advanced learning experiences on Chabad.org. She lectures internationally on issues relating to women, relationships, meaning, self-esteem and the Jewish soul. She is the author of six books. Her latest book, Shabbat Delights, is a two-volume series on the weekly Torah portion.
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Naomi Rubinstein is a class act and an Eshet Chayil on many levels! I'm sorry her mom passed away and we need to find a cure for cancer immediately! It would have been better if we found a cure in the 1960s, which would have prevented many people from suffering!