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Rabbi George Altshuler

Rabbi George Altshuler

Rabbi George Altshuler is the assistant rabbi at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco, where he grew up. In 2012 and 2013, he worked as a calendar editor and writer in J.’s newsroom.

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Is Jewish tradition OK with eating meat? Is your conscience?

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon.  TzavLeviticus 6:1−8:36 I was 13 years old when I witnessed the birth of […]

"Joseph Interprets Dreams While in Prison" by James Tissot, ca. 1900.
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In the Torah, as in our world today, everyone is capable of change

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler December 18, 2025December 19, 2025
pogrom painting
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Call it ‘woke’ if you want, but empathy is embedded in the Jewish psyche

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler September 11, 2025September 18, 2025
Detail of a print from the Phillip Medhurst Collection of Bible illustrations in the possession of the Rev. Philip De Vere at St. George’s Court, Kidderminster, England.
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Tabernacle’s construction can become a north star for faith in God, ourselves

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler February 27, 2025February 25, 2025
Painting of Biblical Joseph in Egypt
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Joseph transformed the worst moment in his life into a blessing

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler January 2, 2025January 2, 2025
Miles Teller (left) and J.K. Simmons in "Whiplash." (Daniel McFadden/Sony Pictures Classics)
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Extreme, self-imposed pressure almost always leads to a breaking point

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler September 26, 2024September 26, 2024
an antique drawing of a great cloud hovering over the mishkan with israelites worshipping
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We must savor the moments of harmony we are lucky enough to experience

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler June 20, 2024June 20, 2024
A 19th-century painting of Purim partying in Tzfat, Israel (Photo/Wikimedia)
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Find an excuse to feel some collective Jewish joy

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler March 14, 2024March 14, 2024
(From left) Zilpah, Rachel and Dinah help Bilhah during childbirth in the 2014 TV miniseries "The Red Tent."
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To reckon with history, stay open to new narratives

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler November 22, 2023November 21, 2023
Congressman Julius Kahn is now remembered in part for his vociferous anti-Asian racism.
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We Jews cannot look away from the ugly parts of our past

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler May 12, 2023May 11, 2023

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