{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66e877c83e30463a2d06c253/694a9ccbe2b7985fa2959d1b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Progressive Sermons of the Last 50 Years: A Community Divided Over Israel –  with Rabbi Rebecca Birk","description":"<p>All Else is Commentary is a podcast of Jewish ideas.</p><p><br></p><p>This week we return to our ocassional series of Progressive Sermons from the last 50 years. Elliott speaks to Rabbi Rebecca Birk (Finchley Progressive Synagogue) about a sermon she gave this Rosh Hashanah, imagining British Jews coming together to talk about their differing views about Israel/Palestine.</p><p><br></p><p>Next time in our regular Monday slot: Elliott begins a short series on the idea that human beings are created in the image of God. Before that, on Thursday, Elliott is speaking to Rabbi Mark Goldsmith about the history of the World Union for Progressive Judaism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you have any comments or questions, or if there is a sermon that you remember that you would love us to talk about, please be in touch with us at </strong><a href=\"mailto:allelseis@alyth.org.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>allelseis@alyth.org.uk</strong></a><strong> – we would love to hear from you. You can also join the conversation on Facebook or on Bluesky, so please head over there to give us a follow.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>If there are people in your life who you think would be interested, please tell them about All Else Is Commentary. Please visit our website: https://www.alyth.org.uk/learn-us/adult-learning/all-else-is-commentary/</p><p><br></p><p>All Else Is Commentary is brought to you by Alyth.</p><p><br></p><p>We are incredibly grateful to be supported by the Shoresh Charitable Trust.</p>","author_name":"Elliott Karstadt"}