On Long Island, hope and frustration after Israel/Hezbollah ceasefire
Broad support for the ceasefire comes mixed with doubts from some Long Islanders that it's enough to sustain long-term peace ...
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A rabbi, a priest, and a gay atheist smoke weed together — and bond over a Hebrew blessing
They are Rabbi Jim Mirel, rabbi emeritus at Temple B’nai Torah, a Reform synagogue in Bellevue, Washington; Reverend Chris Schuller, a former Episcopalian rector at a church in St. Petersburg ...
Faith Matters: Finding hope in a troubled world
"If the faithful are indeed 'God's love,' I see little evidence of that lately. The world seems on a collision course with ...
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British rabbi, 77, arrested and carried away during London climate change protest
Rabbi Jeffrey Newman, rabbi emeritus of Finchley Reform Synagogue, located in north London, was arrested on Monday in central London, according to reports. The incident was captured on video and ...
New York Magazine9y
Balfour Brickner
Why: The Stephen Wise Free Synagogue’s rabbi emeritus has the looks of a rake (wavy silver mane, chiseled jaw) and the soul of a mensch. Body and Soul: During a lifetime devoted to civil rights ...
He prayed, he played: NJ drummer-turned-rabbi helped change tune of Jewish worship
Howard Shapiro, rabbi emeritus of Temple Israel in West Palm Beach, Florida, hosted a Sim Shalom performance in 2008. "It was ...
National Review9y
Encountering God, Who Is Good
said Rabbi Jonathan Sacks — chief rabbi emeritus of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth — during a recent appearance at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. He was talking about all ...
The Times of Israel29d
Walter Jacob, Pittsburgh rabbi who helped revive Reform Judaism in Germany, dies at 94
and for the last 27 years as its rabbi emeritus. From 1992-94, he was chair of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the organization of Reform rabbis, and from 1990-94, the vice president of ...