David Wolpe created waves when he announced his retirement this year after 25 prolific years as the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple. He has embraced the Jewish value of argument, giving public debates on behalf of ‘faith’ with famous atheist intellectuals. His retirement is not an end, simply the ‘next stage of his career’ in which he plans to continue his ongoing conversation with and in defense of the Jewish people. We are lucky to have a leader like Rabbi Wolpe.