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We don’t (only) have a rabbinic pipeline problem

JL;DR SUMMARY The article discusses the recent Atra report, which reveals that over half of non-Orthodox rabbinical students identify as LGBTQ+ and brings to light the structural challenges of rabbinic work. 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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MentorshipJewish CommunitiesRabbinic LeadershipLgbtq+Spiritual LeadershipCongregational LifeAtra ReportShared ResponsibilityLeadership EcosystemsChesed Companion Initiative

Places mentioned

Los Angeles, California, United States
"Out of those conversations came the Chesed (Loving-kindness) Companion Initiative at Leo Baeck Temple in Los Angeles."
New York City, New York, United States
"The model has since been replicated at Temple Shaaray Tefila in New York City with similarly powerful results."

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