WEBSep 6, 2024 · Rabbi Michael Lerner, religious and political visionary, dies at 81. By Jo Ellen Green Kaiser Aug 30, 2024. Updated at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 30 Rabbi Michael Lerner considered himself a prophet in the tradition of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel. And like those prophets, he believed his life’s mission was to convince people, especially Jews, that we ...