Breaking Tradition: The Rabbi Who Changed Everything: Alexander M. Schindler's Fight for Inclusion, Justice, and the Transformation of Judaism

By Nancy O. Carson

One man. One movement. A revolution that reshaped Judaism forever.

BREAKING TRADITION
The Rabbi Who Changed Everything
Alexander M. Schindler's Fight for Inclusion, Justice, and the Transformation of Judaism

For centuries, Jewish tradition followed rigid boundaries-who belonged, who didn't, who had a voice, and who remained in the shadows. You were only Jewish if your mother was Jewish. Interfaith families were outsiders. Women could not lead. Then came Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler, a bold visionary who shattered the status quo and redefined what it meant to be Jewish in the modern world.

At a time when exclusion was the norm, Schindler dared to say yes-yes to interfaith families, yes to patrilineal descent, yes to LGBTQ+ inclusion, yes to women's full participation in Jewish leadership. His radical ideas angered the establishment, ignited debates, and faced fierce opposition, but he never backed down. Because for Schindler, Judaism was not about walls, it was about open doors.

This is not just a story of the past-it's the story of a continuous movement.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DW3SNSQW
• ISBN13: 9798309414109
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"