Religious Zionism Crossed a Red Line. This Rabbi Regrets Not Doing Enough to Stop It
Israeli Rabbi Benny Lau is embarking on a journey to offer fellow religious Zionists a way back from racism and homophobia. ‘I don’t want my grandkids coming to me one day and asking what I was doing when Israel was going to pot,’ he explains in an interview
Eight years ago, Benny Lau embarked on an odyssey of sorts. The prominent Orthodox rabbi stepped outside his comfort zone – the religious Zionist community – and began wandering around Israel meeting Jewish Israelis from different walks of life.
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