Fast of Gedaliah: What you need to know about the first fast of the year – The Jerusalem Post
admin | September 10, 2021
September 9, 2021 marks the Jewish fast day known as the Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedaliah in Hebrew).
Rabbi Elliot Schrier leaves the Five Towns to lead Teanecks Bnai Yeshurun – The Jewish Standard
admin | September 10, 2021
Rabbi Elliot Schrier comes to Teanecks Bnai Yeshurun from the Albert Einstein Synagogue at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, where hes been since 2016. It is clear that he values the personal relationships he formed with congregants. I speak with someone from Albert Einstein almost every day, he said, whether professionally or personally
Parashat Vayelech: The concealed face of God – The Jerusalem Post
admin | September 10, 2021
This weeks parasha is one of the last parashot in the Torah. It describes the last preparations before the death of Moses, and the passing of the torch to his student Yehoshua bin Nun, who would later lead the nation to settling the Holy Land. God calls to Moses and Yehoshua to enter Ohel Moed (the Tent of Congregation), the Mishkan, and there He conveys to Moses a gloomy forecast of what the future holds for the Jewish nation in the coming years a forecast that came true in its entirety.
Local rabbi on Rosh Hashanah: We need hope perhaps more than any other time in human history – WAVY.com
admin | September 10, 2021
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) Shanah Tovah, Shanah Tovah was exclaimed Tuesday morning as members of Temple Lev Tikvah in Virginia Beach wished each other a good year during their first in-person visit since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Their services had been virtual since March of 2020, but founder Rabbi Israel Zoberman, in partnership with the Church of The Holy Apostles, presided over Rosh Hashanah services at the churchs Lynnhaven Parkway location.
WORDS OF WISDOM: Living With Fear in Challenging Times Tillamook County Pioneer – Tillamook County Pioneer
admin | September 10, 2021
By Neal Lemery I can find a lot of things to be afraid of. Nights can be long and my imagination can easily flesh out the shapes and skills of many monsters. Whether or not they might be real doesnt matter, for they take root in my brain, where I can easily imagine them in all their hideous glory.
When does life begin? There’s more than one religious view – The Conversation US
admin | September 10, 2021
The most restrictive abortion law in the country went into effect on Sept. 1, 2021, after the U.S.
Harvard Convocation welcomes Classes 2024 and 2025 Harvard Gazette – Harvard Gazette
admin | September 4, 2021
What did you use to take for granted that you now see in a different way?
My abortion was a blessing. As a rabbi, I will fight for others to be able to make their own sacred choice. – JTA News – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
admin | September 4, 2021
(JTA) On the second night of Rosh Hashanah, in my second year of rabbinical school, while working at my first-ever High Holiday pulpit, I accidentally conceived. I had my first bout of morning sickness in our introductory Talmud course, and my first pregnancy craving during Hebrew Literature and Grammar (I still swear that pickles on pizza is a million-dollar idea). I took my pregnancy test on Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, and whispered the blessing asher yatzar et haadam bchochmah, who created human beings with wisdom, when it read positive.
The Jewish view of vaccination | Derek Taylor | The Blogs – Jewish News
admin | September 4, 2021
There are still a lot of people who have not been vaccinated against covid and it is not surprising that the rabbis have been considering the implications of vaccination since the time of the Talmud.
Rosh Hashanah: A New Year with New Opportunities | The Touro College and University System – Touro College News
admin | September 4, 2021
Discerning sweetness requires effort. Discerning sweetness requires effort
