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Rabbi Charley Baginsky

Rabbi Charley Baginsky

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We were silenced when we spoke up for Gazans, but Judaism isn’t about retreating into echo chambers

The leaders of Progressive Judaism were booed off stage for showing support for those suffering in Gaza – now they are ‘more determined than ever’ to stand up for ‘diversity of thought’

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Rabbis Charley Baginksy and Josh Levy were asked to leave the stage at a Stop the Hate rally on Sunday
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The conversation about Israel our community cannot avoid

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Israeli right wing Knesset member Itamar ben Gvir (L) and Bezalel Smotrich (R) are pictured during the swearing in ceremony of the new Israeli government at the Knesset (Israeli parliament) in Jerusalem, on November 15, 2022. - Israel swore in a new parliament today hours after a deadly attack, as veteran hawk Benjamin Netanyahu advances talks on forming what could be the country's most right-wing government ever. (Photo by Maya Alleruzzo / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MAYA ALLERUZZO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The extremists in the Israeli government are undermining Zionism

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More and more converts are streaming towards Judaism

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Pioneering and inclusive: 120 years of Liberal Judaism

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January 14, 2022 12:15
Pioneering and inclusive: 120 years of Liberal Judaism

How a Liberal approach is serving us well during crisis

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June 15, 2020 11:57
How a Liberal approach is serving us well during crisis