Evolving Roles of Rabbis in History and Today
The first ordained rabbi in America did not arrive until 1840, almost 200 years after the first Jewish arrivals in 1654.
The first ordained rabbi in America did not arrive until 1840, almost 200 years after the first Jewish arrivals in 1654.
It is not enough for us to change a few prayers in our liturgy to live into Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan’s rejection of chosenness.
As Jews, we are committed to treating every human being as created betzelem elohim, in God’s image, including migrants and seekers of asylum.