For two years, New York's Central Synagogue had an Israeli flag draped over a chair to represent hostages held in the Israel-Hamas war. Over the weekend, the flag was folded to symbolize their return.

The synagogue has become one of the most recognized in the world, due in part to its leader, senior Rabbi Angela Buchdahl—the first Asian American rabbi in North America and the first woman to lead Central Synagogue, a reform Jewish congregation in New York City, in its 185-year history. Her sermons draw thousands of online viewers.

In an interview that aired on CBS Mornings on Tuesday, Buchdahl said her message of "radical compassion" comes from her own experience growing up.

"I spent so much of my life as a Korean Jew in the Jewish community feeling like I was outside in some way

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