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We can feel brokenhearted for the suffering of the children of Isaac and of Ishmael. We must.

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, during her Rosh Hashanah sermon at Central Synagogue, addresses the challenging conversation around Israel, balancing her love for Israel with empathy for Palestinian suffering. 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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Rosh HashanahJewish CommunityPalestineEmpathyConflictRabbi Angela BuchdahlHumanitarianismHagar And Ishmael

Places mentioned

Israel
"I have never been so afraid to talk about Israel."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"tragic suffering in Gaza, the shattering destruction of Palestinian homes and cities."
New York City, New York, United States
"Rabbi Angela Buchdahl is senior rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City."

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