In the Spotlight: Small Town Jewish Life (Rabbi Rachel Isaacs)

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In the Spotlight: Small Town Jewish Life (Rabbi Rachel Isaacs)

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Dec 8, 2023

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Abigail Pogrebin speaks with Rachel Isaacs, a Maine-based rabbi who made history as the first openly lesbian rabbi ordained by JTS, and who founded a groundbreaking institution committed to supporting small town and rural Jewish communities.

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Dec 8, 2023

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In the Spotlight: Small Town Jewish Life (Rabbi Rachel Isaacs)

In the Spotlight: Small Town Jewish Life (Rabbi Rachel Isaacs)

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Titles in the series (100)

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