Tmura<\/a>.<\/p>\nThere are already of our rabbis than the number of secular humanistic rabbis in the U.S. and Canada.\u00a0 At least there are more than the number of self-declared secular humanistic rabbis over here.\u00a0 Methinks many closeted secular humanistic rabbis are in hiding in the Reform, Reconstructionist and possibly the Conservative movements.\u00a0 Maybe they\u2019ll see how Israelis are starting to take to it and become inspired to set their siddur aside in favor of some integrity.<\/p>\n
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