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Its work has ranged from training rabbinical students — who went on to preach sermons against polarization — to a multi-faith initiative to address the opioid crisis in West Virginia.

Though his father was a lawyer, Rabbi David Ellenson was surrounded by rabbis and rabbinical students for much of his life.

While Susan was in rabbinical school in New York City, Sarah was getting her start on “Saturday Night Live,” and they’d host a weekly dinner mixing their friend groups of young students and comedians.

At its core, the rabbinical council is a space that “deeply respects and honors the sanctity of life,” Basior said.

Since the prayer is not required by the various denominational rabbinical assemblies, it is relatively easy for rabbis and congregational leaders to drop it.