This is the Forward’s coverage of rabbis, the spiritual leaders of Jewish congregations.
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Culture There wasn’t a Jewish grief group in Boston for young adults, so this rabbi started one
Bereaved Jews in their 20s and 30s had few options until Jackson Mercer founded 'The Worst Club Ever’
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Yiddish World Video: Rabbi J. B. Soloveitchik discusses sin in the biblical story of Amnon and Tamar
In the disturbing narrative, King David’s son rapes his half-sister and then sends her away in disgrace
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Opinion This Rosh Hashanah, give your rabbi a break
Disagreeing about Israel and Gaza is understandable — but can we please stop screaming at one another?
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News A High Holiday helpline for rabbis is flooded with millennial calls
Younger clergy are far more likely to seek support, reflecting a new openness about rabbinic burnout during the most demanding season of the year
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Culture Spirituality or intellectualism? An age-old High Holiday debate
Jewish history has always carried a dichotomy between seeking inspiration and pursuing Torah learning
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Holy Ground This small, stubborn Appalachian synagogue is defying the odds — and so is its new rabbi
In Charleston, West Virginia, a century-old congregation is betting that a 30-something rabbi with two little kids can keep its doors open for decades
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News In a first, Orthodox rabbinical school ordains an out gay rabbi
Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, flagship of progressive Orthodox Judaism, plotted a new course after controversial 2019 decision
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Yiddish World VIDEO: What Rabbi Soloveitchik said about Jewish concern for Israel
The renowned Talmudist and philosopher gave the sermon ten years after Israel’s founding
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