A rabbis open letter to his haredi brethren – The Jerusalem Post
admin | February 19, 2021
I love you.
Terumah: Elevating our intentions – The Jewish Standard
admin | February 19, 2021
Her motivations were corrupt! The precocious student continued: Thats why she didnt get extra points for doing charity. Its like we read about the Shma if you dont say it with the right kavanah (intention), the mitzvah doesnt count. We were in the middle of a discussion of NBCs The Good Place, which we had begun watching as part of a Jewish ethics elective I had created for my middle school students.
Limmud AZ set for its first virtual event – Jewish News of Greater Phoenix
admin | February 19, 2021
Meghan Jalowiec is still figuring out the ins and outs of Emamo, Limmud AZs scheduling software, and its annual day of learning on Feb. 21 is fast approaching. This year, the event will be virtual and, despite a year of experience with Zoom calls and online events, a few hiccups remain
My son, Mohammed El Halabi, is innocent of funding Hamas – opinion – The Jerusalem Post
admin | February 19, 2021
My dear son Mohammad El Halabi, who has been languishing in Ramon Prison since 2016, is innocent. A parent knows the soul of the child.
Yiddish professor goes viral in town hall with President Biden – Forward
admin | February 19, 2021
President Joe Biden engaged in a rare moment of kvelling during a live broadcast of a CNN town hall in Milwaukee on Tuesday night. I actually know some Yiddish, Biden revealed during an exchange with a Jewish member of the audience. The light remark came after the president was introduced to Joel Berkowitz, a foreign language professor and the director of the Stahl Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
The power and the mystery of the cherubim, explained J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
admin | February 19, 2021
TheTorah columnis supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon.TerumahExodus 25:1-27:19 In the days right after heart-shaped boxes of chocolate and be mine greeting cards, the word cherub probably conjures images of winged, well-fed babies aiming arrows at unsuspecting lovers.
ASTROLOJEW Month of Adar: Milk the magic for all it’s worth – The Jewish News of Northern California
admin | February 19, 2021
Adar 5781Feb. 13-March 13, 2021 Though the month of Adar is associated with Pisces/Dagim, because of the fluctuations of the 19-year Metonic cycle to which the Hebrew calendar is synced, the Feb. 11 new moon of Adar is in Aquarius/Dli
At one JCC, new classes make it easy for adults with disabilities to tune in – Forward
admin | February 19, 2021
Jews may be the chosen people, but when it comes to Jewish education, adults with disabilities have often been left out. Coinciding with Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, the Marcus JCC of Atlantas Lisa F. Brill Institute for Jewish Learning offers inclusive education classes through the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning virtually via Zoom
Guest Opinion: America can heal when it works to become righteous – GoErie.com
admin | February 16, 2021
Matthew Greene| Erie Times-News Calls for unity and reconciliation have gone unanswered in the aftermath of the most contentious presidential election in living memory. What olive branch was extended to supporters of the loser of the 2016 election, some ask.
Angry at discrimination, a rabbi creates a shul, and seminary, serving the Deaf community – Forward
admin | February 16, 2021
When he was just 30 days old, Rabbi Douglas Goldhamer suffered a botched radiation treatment for a skin ailment, leaving half his body discolored. Growing up he was often teased and treated differently. Eventually, Goldhamer found his career calling in the seminary, attending Hebrew Union College in 1967.His experience as an outsider led him to focus his thesis on disability and the rabbinate.
