Once upon a time, the overwhelming majority of American Jewry appeared to be made up of heterosexual, caucasian, European Jews who were largely and almost dogmatically committed to traditional Ashkenazi rabbinic Judaism. Today, we couldn't be more different. Whether we consider those who identify as LGBTQ, Jews of Color, Mizrachi, non-practicing/believing, as part of our community, it is imperative that we not ignore their emerging voices and ask if radical inclusivity and social diversity is possible. Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein, an Orthodox Rabbi with smicha from Yeshiva University, recently joined The Jewish Federations of North America professional team as a Rabbinic Scholar and Public Affairs Advisor. He most recently served as Rabbi-in-Residence at Hazon: The Jewish Lab for Sustainability. Rabbi Rothstein previously served as the Spiritual and Experiential Educator at Carmel Academy of Greenwich in Greenwich, CT, and he has worked on the faculty of Camp Yavneh in Northwood, New Hampshire. He is best known for his essay "Color Erases, Color Paints" which generated extensive conversation within the Jewish community about race and diversity. Growing up in a multi-racial Chabad family in Monsey, NY, Rabbi Rothstein sees himself as a human bridge, connecting disparate parts of the Jewish community. He is a member of the Schusterman Foundation’s ROI Fellowship and was listed as one of the Jewish Week’s 36 Under 36. During his spare time, Rav Isaiah is writing a musical about Queen Esther and performs music with his band. Isaiah currently lives in Harlem, NY.
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