Patrick Beaulier

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May 30, 2019, 3:14 PM

Rabbinical schools must train for the gig economy

"I know I won't make a living as a rabbi." My friend’s Facebook post read. The reply to her post was just as straight forward. "Same here. I figure I'll have to cobble together b'nai mitzvah tutoring, weddings, maybe a...

Dec 11, 2014, 6:26 AM

Religion exists because people were afraid of the dark

Several years ago someone told me that, in their opinion, religion exists because people were afraid of the dark, and they needed something to make them feel better. At the time, I was marching toward a stronger sense of spiritual...

Nov 26, 2014, 7:26 PM

Three reasons converts to Judaism are treated poorly

With all the buzz lately about bias against converts to Judaism, the question remains: Why?

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Rabbi Patrick Beaulier is director of innovation for Pluralistic Rabbinical Seminary, an online rabbinical ordination program taught by Orthodox, Conservative and Reform rabbis. He is the founder of Darshan Yeshiva and is the rabbi for Kehillah, a chavurah based in Richmond, VA.

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