Rabbi William M. Strongin is an author, former Director of Jewish Studies at State University of New York at New Paltz,[1] and previously[2] a spiritual leader at Kehillat Ahavat Achim, a Jewish congregation in New Paltz.[3] Strongin received a BA at Stony Brook University, a MTS at Harvard, and a MAHL and DDiv from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote, Pennsylvania.[3]

Strongin has written articles and book reviews in magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals. In his article "Contemplating the Nature of Evil", Strongin describes evil as a necessary component of all human beings: on one hand, evil seeks to destroy us, but on the other hand, it also helps us grow and evolve as beings.[3]

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  1. ^ "SUNY New Paltz – College of Liberal Arts & Sciences". Archived from the original on September 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jewish Congregation of New Paltz | Leadership". www.thejcnp.org. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Strongin, William. "Contemplating the Nature of Evil". Reconstructionism Today. 6 (3): 9.