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Can Orthodox Judaism Be Reformed?, With Rabbi Irving Greenberg

The iconoclastic rabbi talks to Liel about God and the Holocaust, women and the rabbinate, and whether it’s time to rethink some of Orthodoxy’s most vaunted traditions

February 20, 2025

One of American Jewry’s leading theologians and thinkers, Rabbi Irving “Yitz” Greenberg has spent decades engaging—and enraging—Orthodoxy by suggesting it was time for religious Jews to examine some of their closest-held beliefs, including on such controversial issues as gay marriage or female members of the clergy. He joins Liel to discuss his new book, The Triumph of Life: A Narrative Theology of Judaism, the role of God during the Holocaust, and why he believes the ancient religion is finally old enough to grow out of some of its ancient hang-ups.

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Can Orthodox Judaism Be Reformed?, With Rabbi Irving Greenberg
The iconoclastic rabbi talks to Liel about God and the Holocaust, women and the rabbinate, and whether it’s time to rethink some of Orthodoxy’s most vaunted traditions
February 20, 2025
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