Exclusive: Rabbi at center of Texas hostage standoff had resigned in fall amid discord
The reasons for Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker’s departure are unclear. Some say board opposed renewing his contract, others that it was mutual.
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The reasons for Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker’s departure are unclear. Some say board opposed renewing his contract, others that it was mutual.
The imperative to welcome the stranger comes from one of the earliest stories in Scripture. It's never been easy.
The rabbi who is known for his social justice advocacy and interfaith bridge building, has led the synagogue since 2006.
'They would not tell us why they want him to resign,' one congregant says of the rabbi who led the escape from the gunman
Charlie Cytron-Walker, rabbi at Beth Israel, the synagogue where a hostage crisis recently unfolded, prizes interfaith work with a nearby mosque.