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March 5, 2019

An Embrace of Social Justice Won’t Help Synagogues Retain Members

Religions can hope to thrive only if they serve a purpose that is not met elsewhere in society.

As the liberal denominations of both Judaism and Christianity face rapid demographic decline, they have turned increasingly to promoting social justice—in the form both of actively supporting left-wing causes and of engaging in charitable works. But, argues Joel Kotkin, this approach has done little to reduce defections or bring in new members. He writes:

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