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Disagreeing for a Higher Purpose
Rabbi Mark S. Diamond

Torah Portion: Korah

Controversy is an inherent feature of communal life. Discord and disagreement are inevitable given the unique character of each individual and community. The familiar refrain "two Jews, three opinions" has morphed of late into the corollary "two Jews, only three opinions?" As a society, our goal ought not to be to stifle or quash controversy. Rather, as the rabbinic sages recognized, the challenge we face on a daily basis is to ensure that our disagreements are l'shem shamayim, for a higher purpose.

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August 11, 2009
High Holy Days Seminar
with
Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman

Workshop Presenters (scheduled)
Marla Abraham, MAJCS - Rabbi Don Goor - Rabbi Sheryl Lewart - Rabbi J.B. Sacks - Dr. Dvora Weisberg - Dr. Ron Wolfson

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Edna Weiss
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