NNLS Simchah Guide
... The commandment of tzedakah calls on us to be generous and thoughtful at all times. But it is especially appropriate to give to others when we ourselves are in the happy position of celebrating a joyous occasion in our own lives. A Bar or Bat Mitzvah is also an excellent time for a young person to s ...
... The commandment of tzedakah calls on us to be generous and thoughtful at all times. But it is especially appropriate to give to others when we ourselves are in the happy position of celebrating a joyous occasion in our own lives. A Bar or Bat Mitzvah is also an excellent time for a young person to s ...
Introduction to Judaism
... • How are boundaries determined? Who is inside/outside of the community? • Who establishes norms in the community? • Who has authority to enforce norms? • How is authority challenged? ...
... • How are boundaries determined? Who is inside/outside of the community? • Who establishes norms in the community? • Who has authority to enforce norms? • How is authority challenged? ...
What this unit contains
... Using one or two existing walls of your home / building will make the Sukkah easier to build. The size of a Sukkah varies but according to Jewish law it must be a minimum of 70cms square and at least a metre high. It should not be more than 9 metres high. On top of the Sukkah loose branches are plac ...
... Using one or two existing walls of your home / building will make the Sukkah easier to build. The size of a Sukkah varies but according to Jewish law it must be a minimum of 70cms square and at least a metre high. It should not be more than 9 metres high. On top of the Sukkah loose branches are plac ...
Re-Enchanted Judaism - LCJE – North America
... give a brief background to Re-Enchanted Judaism, introduce some of the beliefs and practices, and explore three streams contributing to the movement. I will explore common characteristics, and discuss how missionaries to the Jews can engage Jewish people in the context of this phenomenon. Historical ...
... give a brief background to Re-Enchanted Judaism, introduce some of the beliefs and practices, and explore three streams contributing to the movement. I will explore common characteristics, and discuss how missionaries to the Jews can engage Jewish people in the context of this phenomenon. Historical ...
Jewish Marriage 1
... On the Shabbat before the wedding • The groom is called to the reading of the Torah. • People throw nuts and ...
... On the Shabbat before the wedding • The groom is called to the reading of the Torah. • People throw nuts and ...
Judaism: A Bar Mitzvah
... It is important for all adult members of a Jewish community to take their religious responsibilities very seriously and to observe the rules given in the Torah. Once he has reached the age of 13, a Jewish boy is considered to be grown up enough to accept his duties and to understand the Jewish laws ...
... It is important for all adult members of a Jewish community to take their religious responsibilities very seriously and to observe the rules given in the Torah. Once he has reached the age of 13, a Jewish boy is considered to be grown up enough to accept his duties and to understand the Jewish laws ...
Judaism First Encounter
... builders speak different languages. Because they can no longer understand each other, they cannot finish their tower. This story also gives a convenient answer to the question, Why are there different languages in the world? Did Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, Noah, and the others really exist? For centurie ...
... builders speak different languages. Because they can no longer understand each other, they cannot finish their tower. This story also gives a convenient answer to the question, Why are there different languages in the world? Did Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, Noah, and the others really exist? For centurie ...
synagogue services 2012 version
... The term "siddur" is derived from the Hebrew root "order" because the prayers are recited in a prescribed order. The prayer book was developed over the course of more than 2000 years, with additions and amendments from virtually every age and generation. There are many different prayer books in use ...
... The term "siddur" is derived from the Hebrew root "order" because the prayers are recited in a prescribed order. The prayer book was developed over the course of more than 2000 years, with additions and amendments from virtually every age and generation. There are many different prayer books in use ...
in the talmud and the midrash
... Therefore, such impediments may be removed. However, the discontinuation of life-support systems which are specifically designed and utilzed in the treatment of both curable and incurable patients might only be permis- ...
... Therefore, such impediments may be removed. However, the discontinuation of life-support systems which are specifically designed and utilzed in the treatment of both curable and incurable patients might only be permis- ...
Handout 2 - Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health
... Cohen, Rabbi Jeffrey. Our Congregation as a Caring Community: A Rabbi Looks at Mental Illness. Missouri Dept. of Mental Health, Jefferson City, MO. ...
... Cohen, Rabbi Jeffrey. Our Congregation as a Caring Community: A Rabbi Looks at Mental Illness. Missouri Dept. of Mental Health, Jefferson City, MO. ...
Cliff Notes - Temple Beth Am
... Hebrew name means: Pesach means Passover. It refers to Exodus 12:23, when God passed over the Israelites. What's it about? Passover celebrates God liberating the Israelites from Egyptian bondage and is probably the single most theologically important holiday in the Jewish calendar (no pressure). The ...
... Hebrew name means: Pesach means Passover. It refers to Exodus 12:23, when God passed over the Israelites. What's it about? Passover celebrates God liberating the Israelites from Egyptian bondage and is probably the single most theologically important holiday in the Jewish calendar (no pressure). The ...
The Origins of Judaism
... we say, “I heard you say” and explain what they heard. Again, we will spend 20 seconds. ...
... we say, “I heard you say” and explain what they heard. Again, we will spend 20 seconds. ...
The Ẓaddiq as Axis Mundi in Later Judaism Author(s): Arthur Green
... "Zaddiqis the foundationof the world."(Prov. 10:25) In order to understand the later developments in the Kabbalistic/Hasidic tradition, it is indeed to the rabbinic sources, and particularlyto their uses of the term zaddiq, that we must first turn our attention. Our best guide in this matter is Rudo ...
... "Zaddiqis the foundationof the world."(Prov. 10:25) In order to understand the later developments in the Kabbalistic/Hasidic tradition, it is indeed to the rabbinic sources, and particularlyto their uses of the term zaddiq, that we must first turn our attention. Our best guide in this matter is Rudo ...
Denominations in Judaism
... anticipation. Like me, they were bound for the Western Wall for the traditional daybreak service to celebrate God's handing down of the Torah to Moses. It was my first trip to Israel and I had been advised not to miss the experience, in part for its tableau of faith in an ancient place and in part f ...
... anticipation. Like me, they were bound for the Western Wall for the traditional daybreak service to celebrate God's handing down of the Torah to Moses. It was my first trip to Israel and I had been advised not to miss the experience, in part for its tableau of faith in an ancient place and in part f ...
1 Crisis and Perspectives in Secular Judaism Bernardo Sorj How is
... the relationship with God that separates secular and religious Jews. I tend to define the secular Israeli as a non-halakhic Jew, a definition embodying a wide range of secularity. It includes complete atheists, those with a more traditional approach, and those who experience a Divine presence in the ...
... the relationship with God that separates secular and religious Jews. I tend to define the secular Israeli as a non-halakhic Jew, a definition embodying a wide range of secularity. It includes complete atheists, those with a more traditional approach, and those who experience a Divine presence in the ...
Preface
... between divine revelation and human autonomy. But this is hardly secularism avant la lettre. Subvert the Torah the rabbis do, but they are far from discarding it altogether. They clearly believed that some communication from heaven is possible: hence, the bat kol.21 In addition, they argued that the ...
... between divine revelation and human autonomy. But this is hardly secularism avant la lettre. Subvert the Torah the rabbis do, but they are far from discarding it altogether. They clearly believed that some communication from heaven is possible: hence, the bat kol.21 In addition, they argued that the ...
The Jewish Mother: A Theology MEIR SOLOVEICHIK
... of ideas, beliefs, values, and obligations, the Jewish theologian Michael Wyschogrod notes that “these are, in a sense, superstructure rather than foundation. The foundation of Judaism is the family identity of the Jewish people as the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”7 To be a Jew is to se ...
... of ideas, beliefs, values, and obligations, the Jewish theologian Michael Wyschogrod notes that “these are, in a sense, superstructure rather than foundation. The foundation of Judaism is the family identity of the Jewish people as the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”7 To be a Jew is to se ...
Judaism and the Jewish People.
... The teachings and practices of Jewish beliefs are called Judaism. Many Jewish beliefs come from the first five books of the Bible, called the Torah. Jews view Abraham as the founder of Judaism. The Bible says God made a covenant with Abraham, offering him blessings and showing him the Promised Land. ...
... The teachings and practices of Jewish beliefs are called Judaism. Many Jewish beliefs come from the first five books of the Bible, called the Torah. Jews view Abraham as the founder of Judaism. The Bible says God made a covenant with Abraham, offering him blessings and showing him the Promised Land. ...
e Jewish Mother: A eology
... involves a set of ideas, beliefs, values, and obligations, the Jewish theologian Michael Wyschogrod notes that “these are, in a sense, superstructure rather than foundation. e foundation of Judaism is the family identity of the Jewish people as the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”7 To be ...
... involves a set of ideas, beliefs, values, and obligations, the Jewish theologian Michael Wyschogrod notes that “these are, in a sense, superstructure rather than foundation. e foundation of Judaism is the family identity of the Jewish people as the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”7 To be ...
TEFILLAH:PRAYER
... why according to Halakha (Jewish law) men and woman don't sit together. We want to remain as internally focused as possible. (Although family-togetherness is a strong Jewish value, TEFILLAH is about personal growth and development.) So, if TEFILLAH is such a personal exercise, why not do it alone? W ...
... why according to Halakha (Jewish law) men and woman don't sit together. We want to remain as internally focused as possible. (Although family-togetherness is a strong Jewish value, TEFILLAH is about personal growth and development.) So, if TEFILLAH is such a personal exercise, why not do it alone? W ...
An Overview of Jewish Beliefs and Traditions for Counselors
... all have impulses that are both good and bad and that we exist in a constant flux between these two impulses, meaning that people are neither born good nor bad and we all have the potential to be either. Bad acts are viewed as breaks with God, and God will take into account intent and severity when ...
... all have impulses that are both good and bad and that we exist in a constant flux between these two impulses, meaning that people are neither born good nor bad and we all have the potential to be either. Bad acts are viewed as breaks with God, and God will take into account intent and severity when ...
Passover Day 7 - Congregation Or Shalom London Ontario
... barley, oats, rye and spelt that have had time to rise. As you may have noticed, nothing in these texts should raise your suspicions about peanuts. Yet, many Ashkenazi Jews have regarded peanuts as prohibited on Passover. ...
... barley, oats, rye and spelt that have had time to rise. As you may have noticed, nothing in these texts should raise your suspicions about peanuts. Yet, many Ashkenazi Jews have regarded peanuts as prohibited on Passover. ...
here - Congregation Or Ami
... Among serious Jews, which I believe we all are, there is a very strong sentiment to be protective of Jewish custom. As the phrase goes—minhag avoteinu b’yadeinu, the custom of our ancestors rest in our hands. That is to say, if you and I do not take these customs seriously, who will? In order to be ...
... Among serious Jews, which I believe we all are, there is a very strong sentiment to be protective of Jewish custom. As the phrase goes—minhag avoteinu b’yadeinu, the custom of our ancestors rest in our hands. That is to say, if you and I do not take these customs seriously, who will? In order to be ...
Content - Babcock Education
... important for Jews?’ Lower ability children could tape record the answers from the faith speaker and produce a television interview for the children to watch. Extend higher ability children by including examples of their own special relationships within the report and include questions which are dif ...
... important for Jews?’ Lower ability children could tape record the answers from the faith speaker and produce a television interview for the children to watch. Extend higher ability children by including examples of their own special relationships within the report and include questions which are dif ...