tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post2162892865519890526..comments2024-03-07T15:19:48.772-05:00Comments on The Rabbi with a Blog (Rabbi Jason Miller): Israel Can't Be the Third RailRabbi Jason Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07805550465729805847noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-77605384216939999812014-09-07T19:32:14.932-04:002014-09-07T19:32:14.932-04:00I think the bigger issue may be the 17 years he le...I think the bigger issue may be the 17 years he led his congregation. When he started, he and his congregation were, to some extent anyway, in synch. But during such a long time period, new people join and old ones move away. Some marry in and some die out. The congregation changes considerably over that time.<br />In the Orthodox world, the rabbi is right. In the world of Conservative, Reconstructionist and Reform, he/she is certainly not. It must be hard to stay close enough to the center over time, certainly on many important issues such as Israel and the Comminity's relationship to it.<br />In our community, the third rail became the unwillingness to innovate. In others it has been acceptance of GLBT families. In this one it seems to have been Israel.<br />That's not to say it's not an important issue and one that is easy to become empassioned about. But it is saying that there are other issues as well.<br />Communities have communal attitudes. It seems like over time, Rabbi Rosens attidues became strongly out of synch with his congregations. If they will not follow, he cannot lead.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653194984951556361noreply@blogger.com