Rabbi Rebecca Alpert is a leading voice in progressive Judaism. A crusader for reform within the Jewish community, she was one of the first women in Jewish history to be ordained a rabbi. Alpert is a celebrated teacher, an expert on Jewish American religious history and a key public advocate for progressive social issues in contemporary Jewish life. Here, she sketches a compelling portrait of the progressive values that belong to the core of Judaism today.
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Rabbi Rebecca Alpert is a leading voice in progressive Judaism. A crusader for reform within the Jewish community, she was one of the first women in Jewish history to be ordained a rabbi. Alpert is a celebrated teacher, an expert on Jewish American religious history and a key public advocate for progressive social issues in contemporary Jewish life. Here, she sketches a compelling portrait of the progressive values that belong to the core of Judaism today.