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Rabbi Albert Axelrad, Champion of Jewish Pluralism at Brandeis, Dies at 87
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Rabbi Albert S. Axelrad, who led Brandeis University's Hillel for 34 years and championed Jewish pluralism and social justice, has died at 87. He was known for his inclusive approach to Jewish life on campus and his activism for various causes, including Soviet Jewry and the two-state solution.
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- Rabbi Albert Axelrad, a key figure at Brandeis Hillel, died at 87.
- He championed Jewish pluralism and social justice for 34 years.
- Axelrad supported egalitarian prayer and interfaith initiatives.
- He was an activist for Soviet Jews and the two-state solution.
- Former students remember him as an influential "mensch."
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