Rabbi Angela Buchdahl Discusses Empathy in Faith

Central Synagogue’s Israeli Flag Symbolism

New York’s Central Synagogue recently folded an Israeli flag that had represented hostages in the Israel-Hamas war for two years, symbolizing their return. Led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, the first Asian American rabbi in North America, her message of “radical compassion” stems from her experiences as a Korean Jew, emphasizing empathy and inclusion in her sermons amid rising antisemitism and political violence.

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