admin | April 28, 2020
By Josefin Dolsten (JTA) The road to reopening for houses of worship has been paved in a handful of states, even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to kill more than 1,500 Americans a day. But synagogues in the Republican-led states that are relaxing some restrictions including Georgia, Texas and South Carolina appear unlikely to take advantage of their governors permission to open anytime soon
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admin | April 28, 2020
In the UK, as in many Western countries, the public worships the armed forces without having much idea of what they actually do. This alienation is dangerous; a democracy needs its armed forces to be part of the community they serve. To remedy that civilmilitary divide, the UK armed forces could do worse than draw inspiration from a German architect specialising in synagogues.
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admin | April 28, 2020
(JTA) Midway through Lila Dukes bat mitzvah ceremony, her familys cat made an appearance. Minnies interruption was one of many ways that Lilas coming-of-age ceremony was different from what she had expected. While the 12-year-old still read her Torah portion in front of more than 100 people, still got to wear a pretty dress and still was showered with candy, she was at home with her parents, Susan and Jon, and younger siblings, Naomi and Ezra, not at her familys Atlanta-area synagogue.
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admin | April 28, 2020
Photo Credit: Asher Schwartz In this past weeks Torah Reading, Tazria-Metzora, we found the descriptions of Tzaarat, a spiritual-moral affliction that manifests itself through physical symptoms. We also found the Metzora, one who is afflicted with Tzaarat, and the procedure the Kohen (priest) uses, to cure him.
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admin | April 26, 2020
When I first heard about the coronavirus lockdown, I naturally assumed that I wouldnt be hearing from my synagogues youth leaders, Harry and Leora, since almost all the interactions they have with us were in person. However, I couldnt have been more wrong and my weeks since the lockdown have been filled with zoom events
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admin | April 26, 2020
(JTA) The road to reopening for houses of worship has been paved in a handful of states, even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to kill more than 1,500 Americans a day. But synagogues in the Republican-led states that are relaxing some restrictions including Georgia, Texas and South Carolina appear unlikely to take advantage of their governors permission to open anytime soon.
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admin | April 26, 2020
Like many churches and synagogues across Canada, members of the Shaarei Shomayim synagogue in Toronto have been holding daily services via the video conference appZoomsince the COVID-19 outbreak. Rabbi Chaim Strauchler said their prayer services have been held without incident, but that all changed last Sunday night.
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admin | April 26, 2020
JTA Midway through Lila Dukes bat mitzvah ceremony, her familys cat made an appearance. Minnies interruption was one of many ways that Lilas coming-of-age ceremony was different from what she had expected.
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admin | April 26, 2020
While Charlotte Coker planned to hold her Bat Mitzvah and celebration on May 23, the COVID-19 crisis has forced her to cancel her party. Wochit For aboutfive years, Charlotte Coker has attended Hebrew School three times a week at Temple Concord in Binghamton.
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admin | April 26, 2020
Rare Second Temple-era synagogue uncovered near Beit Shemesh will have to be relocated to another area to allow for already approved highway widening. By Paul Shindman, World Israel News An ancient Jewish village recently unearthed may have to stay mostly buried because it was discovered after a highway widening project had already been changed to accommodate another archaeological site, the Makor Rishon newspaper reported Sunday. The ancient site from the Second Temple period was discovered just outside the city of Beit Shemesh, 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of Jerusalem, adjacent to an existing archeological dig from the time of the First Temple.
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