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2012-12-31T21:57:34-05:00

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Men of the Clergy, Women of the Wall

Last updated on: December 31, 2012 at 9:57 pm By Guest Contributor

By Shalom Goldman, Duke University Within Israeli Jewish society, a frequently-heard witticism is that “the synagogue I don’t go to must be Orthodox.” This is a way of signaling that the speaker does not have much use for clergymen and rituals, but if he or she did need them, they would seek out an Orthodox cleric and house of worship. This well-known Israeli adage conveys a numbers of uncomfortable truths. First, the great majority of Israeli Jews don’t attend a... Read more

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2012-12-20T09:36:06-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

The NY Synagogue Statement on the Palestinians: Too Little, and 40 Years Too Late

Last updated on: December 20, 2012 at 10:34 am By Guest Contributor

By Shalom Goldman, Duke University A few days after the United Nations voted overwhelmingly to raise the status of Palestine to a “nonmember observer state,” the Rabbis and directors of a New York synagogue caught the attention of the national media by issuing a statement praising the UN for the vote. The Israeli government had, of course, condemned it. In an email message to the members of their large (2000-plus) congregation, Rabbis Rolando Matalon, Marcelo Bronstein and Felicia Sol of... Read more

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