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New HBO Max series ‘Reformed’ depicts a French woman rabbi inspired by Delphine Horvilleur

JL;DR SUMMARY HBO Max's new series "Reformed," inspired by Delphine Horvilleur, France's third female rabbi, weaves comedy and drama to explore the life of a young woman rabbi. 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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Jewish HumorJewish LifeFranceLiberal JudaismProgressive JudaismInterfaith DialogueHbo MaxDelphine HorvilleurFemale RabbisReformed

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Jerusalem, Israel
"At 17, she went to study medicine at the Hebrew University in Israel, where she also became involved with the left-wing Meretz party pushing for an Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution."
New York, United States
"Finding it impossible to study the Talmud as a woman in France, Horvilleur went to Drisha Yeshiva in New York before enrolling at the Reform movements Hebrew Union College in 2008."
Orléans, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
"More recently, the chief rabbi of Orlans was allegedly assaulted and called antisemitic slurs while leaving synagogue with his son."
Strasbourg, Grand-Est, France
"The series opens in picturesque and peaceful Strasbourg, where she navigates emotional but comedic conflicts between her first visitors."
Paris, Île-de-France, France
"Back in Paris, her profile grew as a leader of the Liberal Jewish Movement of France affiliated with the World Union for Progressive Judaism and as the rabbi of the Beaugrenelle synagogue, which gathers over 1,000 families."
Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
"Born in Nancy to parents who preserved Jewish culture but were not significantly observant, she grew up without any ideas of becoming a rabbi."

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