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As a rabbi, I've never confronted a topic as tricky as Trump

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Joshua M. Davidson reflects on the challenging decision of whether to address political issues, specifically those surrounding former President Donald Trump, from the pulpit. 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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LeadershipDonald TrumpSynagogueCommunityJewish ValuesSermonRabbi Joshua M. Davidson

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New York City, New York, United States
"Just after the November election, I delivered a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in New York City where I have been senior rabbi for 12 years."
Israel
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