Welcome to the Jewish Pluralist!
Richard Rosen

The ability to adapt to a changing landscape is surely a key to the survival of the Jewish people for over 4,000 years. To know when it is necessary to shift gears the community must be open to new ideas, to give their spokespersons respect, and to argue the apparent pros and cons of all sides of an issue. That is our tradition and it has served us well over time.

While we are free in our synagogues to discuss the history of our people and the meaning of our traditions and teachings, as presented to us in the Torah and by its many commentators, we are constrained in both our synagogues and major Jewish organizations from open discussion of what is perhaps the most

significant development in the history of our people in nearly two millennia: the challenge to survival of the State of Israel.

The Jewish Pluralist will be a forum where the widest variety of viewpoints will be welcome on issues such as whether Israeli should be secular or religious or how the history of our people informs the present, etc. I hope that thoughtful people throughout our various local communities will share their thoughts. I look forward to the time when reading about major issues facing us as Jews won’t be limited to the national press and magazines, but will be available in our own local community, where we can share ideas and comments with those we know.

Mazel Tov.