Jews Divided Over Rabbi Not Wanting to Spew Politics from the Pulpit

Townhall.com ^ | July 2, 2017 | Bruce Bialosky

[Albion Wilde]

We have a new head rabbi that many of us are concerned is beginning to change our long history. He has driven a Saturday minyan (a group of 10 or more congregants) of more observant Reform Jews from the Temple. The minyan was principally led by Dennis Prager (yes, that one). Dennis did everything he could to maintain the minyan’s status at the Temple, but was forced to take it elsewhere. Many Republicans Jews will leave the Temple over this, and then others will likely follow. At a time when Temple membership is floundering across the nation, why would any rabbi antagonize part of their congregation because of their personal political views?

Interesting!

[SJackson]

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[rmlew]

Actually, most Karaites in America are Egyptian in origin. That’s a really old split from the fifth centruty CE, or even 2100 years ago, if you consider Karaites to be Saducees