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BREAKING NEWS: Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, father of Jewish Renewal, dies (Z”L)

July 3, 2014 by Patrick Beaulier

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From JTA

Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, the father of the Jewish Renewal movement, has died at age 89.

A maverick rabbi from an Orthodox background who spent time in the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, Schachter-Shalomi transitioned over time toward a New Age, neo-Hasidic approach, gaining a substantial following on his own but also influencing other Jewish denominations.

His nontraditional approaches to Jewish spirituality, including services marked by ecstatic prayer, drumming and dancing, eventually morphed into the Jewish Renewal movement.

The world of progressive chassidut will morn the loss of this great hero.

Learn more about Reb. Zalman and his impact on Jewish identity.

Written by Rabbi Patrick Aleph

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