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Meet two rabbis who are trying to fight ‘toxic polarization’ — one Jewish text at a time

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbis Michael Holzman and Rachel Schmelkin are working to combat the toxic polarization in American society using Jewish texts and values. 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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Israel Hamas ConflictJewish ValuesPolarizationInterfaith DialogueEmpathyCivic EngagementRabbi Michael HolzmanRabbi Rachel SchmelkinRebuilding Democracy ProjectAmerican Scripture Project

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Virginia, United States
"Last month, clergy from 15 faith communities in Northern Virginia Jewish, Evangelical, Mainline Protestant and Muslim gathered at a local park to plant an elm tree."
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
"In 2017 Schmelkin was the associate rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel in Charlottesville, Virginia, when neo-Nazi marchers came to town."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Schmelkin, 36, now an associate rabbi at Washington Hebrew Congregation, created a ritual during the COVID pandemic that inspired this months tree planting."
Herndon, Virginia, United States
"Rabbi Michael Holzman of the Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation speaks at an interfaith ceremony in Herndon, Virginia, Oct. 20, 2024."

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