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Expert: Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner - 5/6/2009


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Hey im a primary school teacher completing a certificate in catholic teaching studies, and im really stuck on the following question, any help would be really appreciated...
" How important was Ezekiel in the evolution of Jewish thinking??
any help would be much appreciated
Thanks :)

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Dear Karen,

Thanks for writing, however our policy is that we do not assist in school projects, assignments or examinations.

However, I can point you in the right direction - if you check "Ezekiel" "jewishencyclopedia.com" you'll find a rather helpful, relatively modern examination of the prophet Ezekiel.

For me, he was always the example of a forward evolution of theology, that God would accompany part of the Jewish People into exile and that he could be a prophet in a "strange land."

Best wishes

Rabbi Dov

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Write to me with questions about Jewish customs and law, history, philosophy and tradition for answers from a Conservative perspective or conversion. I am a graduate of The Jewish Theological Seminary and a member of the Conservative Rabbinical Assembly. Having served in congregational pulpits since 1970, I now am President of the Foundation For Family Education, Inc. a non-profit educational endeavor. I established it to create new formats of hands-on programs and provide free educational downloads at www.jewishfreeware.org. In addition to general informational questions I welcome your questions about programs for social action, outreach to dual-faith families, inter-faith clergy projects, healing services, education for conversion, adult education for the congregation and the community. If you have questions about Informal and Formal Education I am ready to share my extensive experience with Youth Activities, Camping and Religious School/Hebrew High School on a congregational, community and national/international level.

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I have served on the National Youth Commission for more than 25 years and serve on the Boards of the Conservative Zionist movement MERCAZ and the World Council of Synagogues. I have always dual-families and taught candidates for conversion with a great sense of fulfillment. I am very proud of 25 years on the Jewish camping staff of Camps Ramah. My greatest source of pride is my family! Ask me about them, please!:-)

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