Yeppers like any observant Jewish man is whether 2000 years ago or today. The times change but the story stays the same.
From a Kabbalistic perspective men are created with three less body parts than women making us not as perfect as women.
In order to make up for problem a Jewish man does the three following...
1. Study the Torah,
2. Tefila (prayer),
3. and Mitzvot (acts of kindness, good deeds per the Torah)
The Renegade Rabbi did all three both by the letter of Torah as well as by the spirit. By doing so he was loved and hated for it.
Pardon me,...I seem to be missing a rib.