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Allen S. Maller

Aug 14, 2026, 6:23 PM

The Recycling Of Jewish Souls

A Pew Poll released on June 22, 2021 found that the proportion of respondents identifying as Jewish today, and say that they did not have a Jewish parent, and were not raised Jewish in any way. This group of...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 13, 2026, 10:43 PM

The Pope And Prophet Abraham Say Religious Pluralism Is God’s Will

If there is only one God why are there so many religions?’ A good question that I as a Reform Rabbi have often been asked and this is my answer. The Qur’an declares that Allah could have made all of...

Aug 7, 2026, 7:26 PM

When Did We Start Needing Labels?

This morning I was sitting on my mirpeset with a cup of coffee, replaying a conversation I had with my son the night before. It started with what seemed like a simple question. He asked me to compare him and his...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 1, 2026, 6:07 PM

A Mahdi And Two Messiahs Will Fill Each Religion’s Hopes

Messiah son of Joseph (or Messiah ben Joseph) is a Messiah that we find in rabbinic literature. He comes from Galilee and dies, pierced by ruthless foes, at the gates of Jerusalem. He appears in scores of rabbinic texts,...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 31, 2026, 6:01 AM

Becoming Jewish Is Well Worth The Effort

Any non-Jewish person of sound mind who feels a personal draw to Judaism can become Jewish. People commonly convert to Judaism out of personal spiritual conviction, marriage to a Jewish partner, or a desire to raise a family within...

Jul 30, 2026, 12:25 PM

Judaism is Not a Religion Part 2

What I am about to write may be uncomfortable for some to read. It is surely very uncomfortable for me to write. However, in order for us to understand our current and future situation, I have to put this...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 30, 2026, 3:56 AM

Qur’an, Torah, and A Split Egyption Calf

One of the lessons taught in both the Torah (Exodus 32) and the Qur'an (7:148-153) is the lesson of the importance of patient, steadfast trust in God and God's willingness to forgive. These lessons of are universal, but the details...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 29, 2026, 10:54 AM

Qur’an Forced Jews To Choose Sinai

It is hard for me as a Reform Rabbi to understand why most Jews in Medina, where they were a large minority, didn't support Muhammad as a prophet for all the pagan Arab tribes. Unlike Christians, Jews do not...

Jul 27, 2026, 12:41 PM

Judaism is Not a Religion

It has been awhile since I took to these pages. This past March the Ayatollah Kohmeni sent ballistic missiles to Israel which unfortunately kept us from attending our grandson’s bar-mitzvah in America. My beautiful wife and I took the...

Allen S. Maller

Jul 24, 2026, 7:55 PM

Do Jews Really Worship Ezra?

Long before Daesh (Islamic State) began murdering thousands of woman and children in order to establish God’s right order in the world, Pope Gregory VII (r. 1073-1085) got the massacre ball rolling. Upon assuming the papacy in 1073, Pope...

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