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Can Jewish Renewal keep its groove on?

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Published: 25 January 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Renewal after Reb Zalman - Rachel Delia Benaim & Yitzhak Bronstein – The Tablet 22.01.16
The great evangelist for Renewal was Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, affectionately known by his followers as Reb Zalman. He reinvigorated prayer by introducing chants, dance, and meditation into services. Schachter-Shalomi died in July 2014, and now, a year and a half after his death, the movement is experiencing a surge of momentum.

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