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Alpert was ordained in 1976 making her one of the first 6 women ordained rabbis. After completing her Ph.D. in 1978, Alpert worked on a contractual basis with a number of synagogues in the U.S. and Canada. During this time she also taught courses in
Holocaust Studies at
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Alpert's research has focused on explaining and expounding the
Reconstructionist tradition, the place of gays and lesbians in Jewish religious history, and the relationships between Jews, blacks, and sports during the years 1930–1950. Her book on that topic,
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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings
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Voices of the Religious Left: A Contemporary Sourcebook
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Reading Ruth: Contemporary Women Reclaim a Sacred Story
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Religion and Sports: An Introduction and Case Studies
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Religion and Sports: An Introduction and Case Studies
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Jewish American activists for Palestinian solidarity
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Whose Torah?: A Concise Guide to Progressive Judaism
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