Prominent rabbi and his new employer sued by his former synagogue in Toronto
Ellin Bessner
April 11, 2025
The voice of Jewish Canada since 1960.
The voice of Jewish Canada since 1960.
The voice of Jewish Canada since 1960.
The voice of Jewish Canada since 1960.
TORONTO — When Reform Rabbi Miri Gold was pursuing a lengthy legal battle to receive her salary from the Israeli government – like Orthodox rabbis in Israel – she would “conjure up faces” of North American supporters she had met, as if they were actually in court with her.
Moral support is “of crucial importance,” she told The CJN March 19.
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