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Reimagining American Judaism in an Age of Moral Confusion

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum reflects on the ongoing challenge of reimagining American Judaism amidst growing antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and broader moral confusion. 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 IdentitySocial JusticeAmerican JudaismAnti ZionismProphetic VoiceMoral ConfusionCounter Cultural JudaismRabbinic VoiceJewish Moral Framework

Places mentioned

Israel
"That basically means both America and Israel."
Seattle, Washington, United States
"Check out the Seattle Jewish community calendar."
Mercer Island, Washington, United States
"herzl-Ner Tamid synagogue is hosting the Golden Thread Ensemble"
Washington, United States
"Please register for the Washington State Jewish Historical Societys 2025 Annual Meeting."
Portland, Oregon, United States
"conversation on Substack on Sunday, November 2 at 5 pm PT about the state of Seattle and Portland politics."

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