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An Israeli think tank used AI to analyze 4,400 American synagogue sermons. Here’s what it found.

JL;DR SUMMARY Researchers at the Jewish People Policy Institute used AI technology to study 4,400 sermons from American synagogues, revealing significant insights into the themes dominating rabbinic discourses. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Reform JudaismConservative JudaismSermonsGaza WarJewish People Policy InstituteAiModern Orthodox JudaismAmerican Synagogues

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Israel
"Researchers at the Jewish People Policy Institute, based in Israel, used AI to analyze 4,400 sermons."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"do you expect them to talk about the Gaza war?"
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Perhaps the latest news from the White House?"

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