I Am a Reform Jew Because - Westchester Reform Temple
... proclaim “I am Jew because the faith of Israel demands no abdication of my mind”. The rest is commentary and you should have received a copy of it as you entered this holy space. The words “I am a Jew because” by Edmond Fleg may speak to us, but he cannot speak for us. Edmond Fleg captures our imagi ...
... proclaim “I am Jew because the faith of Israel demands no abdication of my mind”. The rest is commentary and you should have received a copy of it as you entered this holy space. The words “I am a Jew because” by Edmond Fleg may speak to us, but he cannot speak for us. Edmond Fleg captures our imagi ...
Introduction to Judaism
... Students will be introduced to the distinctive features associated with Judaism in various eras, and the major works of Jewish religious literature. Attention will be devoted to the values, beliefs and rituals that developed within the diverse historical and cultural settings in which Judaism took r ...
... Students will be introduced to the distinctive features associated with Judaism in various eras, and the major works of Jewish religious literature. Attention will be devoted to the values, beliefs and rituals that developed within the diverse historical and cultural settings in which Judaism took r ...
Torah, Torah Study, and Torah Reflections: An Introduction
... Historically, in addition to assuring our basic survival, we sought to regain our spiritual bearings. In the face of crisis and despair, we aimed to nurture our individual and collective efforts to continue to “choose life” and hold onto or find new meaning in our continuing identification with the ...
... Historically, in addition to assuring our basic survival, we sought to regain our spiritual bearings. In the face of crisis and despair, we aimed to nurture our individual and collective efforts to continue to “choose life” and hold onto or find new meaning in our continuing identification with the ...
to read Rabbi Wise`s Yom Kippur Sermon
... particular lesion or bump in a cow’s lung. Glatt kosher can be glatt treif. G-d does not want any person to abuse or exploit another and G-d does not want thousands of women to suffer because their husbands will not give them divorces. The fact that so many rabbis will do nothing about these and oth ...
... particular lesion or bump in a cow’s lung. Glatt kosher can be glatt treif. G-d does not want any person to abuse or exploit another and G-d does not want thousands of women to suffer because their husbands will not give them divorces. The fact that so many rabbis will do nothing about these and oth ...
in the talmud and the midrash
... great righteous Sage Honi the Circle-Drawer who slept for seventy years. When he awoke and identified himself, no one would believe him. When he came to the house of study and told the rabbinic scholars who he was, they did not believe him nor give him the honor due to him although they recognized h ...
... great righteous Sage Honi the Circle-Drawer who slept for seventy years. When he awoke and identified himself, no one would believe him. When he came to the house of study and told the rabbinic scholars who he was, they did not believe him nor give him the honor due to him although they recognized h ...
Judaism – Core Ethical Teachings
... 613 mitzvot are foundational to Jewish ethics The fundamental source of ethical guidance for Jews is the Torah, which includes the Written and Oral Torah. Different components of the Torah give ethical guidance to varying degrees of specificity. The 613 mitzvot provide the broadest application of Je ...
... 613 mitzvot are foundational to Jewish ethics The fundamental source of ethical guidance for Jews is the Torah, which includes the Written and Oral Torah. Different components of the Torah give ethical guidance to varying degrees of specificity. The 613 mitzvot provide the broadest application of Je ...
File - TLCC Studies of Religion 2015
... Rabbinic discussion and went straight to the halakhic decision. This contribution is significant because it cuts across the convoluted rabbinic discourse in presenting the final halakhic decision. The third significant effect Maimonides had on Judaism was to formulate the 13 Principles of Faith as c ...
... Rabbinic discussion and went straight to the halakhic decision. This contribution is significant because it cuts across the convoluted rabbinic discourse in presenting the final halakhic decision. The third significant effect Maimonides had on Judaism was to formulate the 13 Principles of Faith as c ...
Judaism- Sacred Texts
... Leviticus (Vayikra), Numbers (Bemidbar) and Deuteronomy (Devarim). These books contain all the commandments and ideas central to Judaism and Jewish thought. Jews regard these books as very holy. Jews live by the writings of the Torah; they have read it, studied it and have written commentaries to tr ...
... Leviticus (Vayikra), Numbers (Bemidbar) and Deuteronomy (Devarim). These books contain all the commandments and ideas central to Judaism and Jewish thought. Jews regard these books as very holy. Jews live by the writings of the Torah; they have read it, studied it and have written commentaries to tr ...
The Origins of Judaism
... mass departure that Jews called the exodus. • According to the Torah, a man named Moses led them out of Egypt. They wandered 40 years in a wilderness. ...
... mass departure that Jews called the exodus. • According to the Torah, a man named Moses led them out of Egypt. They wandered 40 years in a wilderness. ...
why advocacy is central to reform judaism
... unique to the Reform Movement. There is a long tradition of faith groups “speaking truth to power” and advocating for social change, and every major religious organization in American life participates in this civic exercise. Religious voices have been central in the major social justice movements t ...
... unique to the Reform Movement. There is a long tradition of faith groups “speaking truth to power” and advocating for social change, and every major religious organization in American life participates in this civic exercise. Religious voices have been central in the major social justice movements t ...
pdf of my service
... Welcome to the ceremony of Brit Milah. The ceremony that you are about to witness has its roots in the Torah; we are commanded to circumcise our sons at the age of eight days, and have done so since our forefather Abraham circumcised his son Isaac. It is a central part of the Jewish religion, symbol ...
... Welcome to the ceremony of Brit Milah. The ceremony that you are about to witness has its roots in the Torah; we are commanded to circumcise our sons at the age of eight days, and have done so since our forefather Abraham circumcised his son Isaac. It is a central part of the Jewish religion, symbol ...
REL/HST 215 Introduction to Jewish Traditions Course Credits: 4
... 1. In each class we will read primary sources that can offer us direct insight into the topic at hand. These can be accessed on Canvas, and must be downloaded, printed, and brought to class. We will be engaging with them in class discussions each meeting. 2. We will read Abraham Joshua Heschel’s cla ...
... 1. In each class we will read primary sources that can offer us direct insight into the topic at hand. These can be accessed on Canvas, and must be downloaded, printed, and brought to class. We will be engaging with them in class discussions each meeting. 2. We will read Abraham Joshua Heschel’s cla ...
Judaism Unit 8
... wrong them ●● rabbis encourage Jewish people to forgive those who wrong them ●● it is Jewish belief that Jewish people should forgive those who have wronged them, when on their deathbed, so that God will forgive their sins ●● in the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Jewish people have to se ...
... wrong them ●● rabbis encourage Jewish people to forgive those who wrong them ●● it is Jewish belief that Jewish people should forgive those who have wronged them, when on their deathbed, so that God will forgive their sins ●● in the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Jewish people have to se ...
Introduction - Princeton University Press
... In “The Non-Jewish Jew,” the Polish social revolutionary Isaac Deutscher, who began his education as a yeshiva student, argued that those who rejected their ancestral religion and their people in favor of secular universalism had historical precursors. In a paradoxical formulation that captured some ...
... In “The Non-Jewish Jew,” the Polish social revolutionary Isaac Deutscher, who began his education as a yeshiva student, argued that those who rejected their ancestral religion and their people in favor of secular universalism had historical precursors. In a paradoxical formulation that captured some ...
Principles of Judaism - Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel
... one, 'I will go and incense him.' That day was the Sabbath eve, and Hillel was washing his head. He went, passed by the door of his house, and called out, 'Is Hillel here, is Hillel here?' Thereupon he robed and went out to him, saying, 'My son, what do you require?' 'I have a question to ask,' said ...
... one, 'I will go and incense him.' That day was the Sabbath eve, and Hillel was washing his head. He went, passed by the door of his house, and called out, 'Is Hillel here, is Hillel here?' Thereupon he robed and went out to him, saying, 'My son, what do you require?' 'I have a question to ask,' said ...
A FRIeNdly GuIde to ouR SHAbbAt SeRvIce
... punctuation, and it is chanted according to a prescribed musical melody and pattern which has existed for over a millennium. You may follow the reading in an English translation entitled, Etz Hayim Torah & Commentary (the large red books). The Torah is divided into and read in weekly portions accord ...
... punctuation, and it is chanted according to a prescribed musical melody and pattern which has existed for over a millennium. You may follow the reading in an English translation entitled, Etz Hayim Torah & Commentary (the large red books). The Torah is divided into and read in weekly portions accord ...
An Inclusive and Empathetic Halakhic Approach to Feminism and
... standard of tzelem Elokim—that is, a halakhic interpretation of a biblical verse should only be binding insofar as it advances equality, human dignity, and human flourishing—should be the guiding ethico-legal adjudicatory principle in the context of the ritual law of Leviticus 18:22. Antiquated view ...
... standard of tzelem Elokim—that is, a halakhic interpretation of a biblical verse should only be binding insofar as it advances equality, human dignity, and human flourishing—should be the guiding ethico-legal adjudicatory principle in the context of the ritual law of Leviticus 18:22. Antiquated view ...
Summary Points
... Within this Commentary Maimonides formulated the thirteen principles of faith which is recognised as a creed for Judaism. Commentary on the Mishnah was written in Arabic - easily accessible to Jews living in Muslim areas. Mishneh Torah - code of Jewish law - fourteen books written in Hebrew - in a s ...
... Within this Commentary Maimonides formulated the thirteen principles of faith which is recognised as a creed for Judaism. Commentary on the Mishnah was written in Arabic - easily accessible to Jews living in Muslim areas. Mishneh Torah - code of Jewish law - fourteen books written in Hebrew - in a s ...
part ii - Parsha Pages
... discovered and many people started to come to ask him shailos he realized he would not be able to accomplish what he had set out to do in Berlin under these circumstances. He therefore pretended not to understand anything often asking the litigants before him to explain him over and over again the a ...
... discovered and many people started to come to ask him shailos he realized he would not be able to accomplish what he had set out to do in Berlin under these circumstances. He therefore pretended not to understand anything often asking the litigants before him to explain him over and over again the a ...
affirmations liberal judaism - Wessex Liberal Jewish Community
... writings and inspirational leadership. The movement they founded, the Jewish Religious Union, was later renamed the Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues and is now known as Liberal Judaism. At the start of its second century, Liberal Judaism continues to uphold and work for the aims and ideal ...
... writings and inspirational leadership. The movement they founded, the Jewish Religious Union, was later renamed the Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues and is now known as Liberal Judaism. At the start of its second century, Liberal Judaism continues to uphold and work for the aims and ideal ...
Who are the people converting to Judaism?
... religion wise. I followed no rules, honored no rituals, reckoned to no spiritual authority. God was an instinct to me; a humble sense that there is something out there bigger than me. What I learned right away about Judaism is that to live a Torah life is to live a life of rules, rituals and constan ...
... religion wise. I followed no rules, honored no rituals, reckoned to no spiritual authority. God was an instinct to me; a humble sense that there is something out there bigger than me. What I learned right away about Judaism is that to live a Torah life is to live a life of rules, rituals and constan ...
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. ...
1 The Emergence of Judaism Syllabus [Note to
... marriage, asceticism and celibacy; evil and the ethical life; the afterlife; suffering and death; and messianic redemption. Reading: The Emergence of Judaism, chapter 6, pp. 125-133. Study questions 1-4. Supplemental Reading: Bialik, H. N. “Halakhah and Aggadah.” 1917, as found in Nahum Glatzer, Mod ...
... marriage, asceticism and celibacy; evil and the ethical life; the afterlife; suffering and death; and messianic redemption. Reading: The Emergence of Judaism, chapter 6, pp. 125-133. Study questions 1-4. Supplemental Reading: Bialik, H. N. “Halakhah and Aggadah.” 1917, as found in Nahum Glatzer, Mod ...
Handout 2 - Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health
... New York, NY, 1969. Lamm, Maurice. The Power of Hope: The One Essential of Life and Love. Rawson Associates, New York, 1995. Lerner, Michael. Jewish Renewal: A Path to Healing and Transformation. Harper Perennial, New York,NY, 1995. Lev, Rachel. Shine the Light: Sexual Abuse and Healing in the Jewis ...
... New York, NY, 1969. Lamm, Maurice. The Power of Hope: The One Essential of Life and Love. Rawson Associates, New York, 1995. Lerner, Michael. Jewish Renewal: A Path to Healing and Transformation. Harper Perennial, New York,NY, 1995. Lev, Rachel. Shine the Light: Sexual Abuse and Healing in the Jewis ...
The Emergence of Judaism How to Teach this Course/How to Teach
... Likewise, the critical, analytical and argumentation skills acquired in the study of philosophy, anthropology or cultural studies are all transferable to the academic study of religion. Students will be reassured (or surprised and unsettled) to learn that the study of religion is no different from t ...
... Likewise, the critical, analytical and argumentation skills acquired in the study of philosophy, anthropology or cultural studies are all transferable to the academic study of religion. Students will be reassured (or surprised and unsettled) to learn that the study of religion is no different from t ...
Jonathan Sacks
Jonathan Henry Sacks, Baron Sacks, Kt (Hebrew: Yaakov Zvi, יעקב צבי) (born 8 March 1948) is a British rabbi, philosopher and scholar of Judaism.He served as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013. As the spiritual head of the United Synagogue, the largest synagogue body in the UK, he was the Chief Rabbi of those Orthodox synagogues, but was not recognized as the religious authority for the haredi Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations or for the progressive movements such as Masorti, Reform and Liberal Judaism. As Chief Rabbi, Sacks formally carried the title of Av Beit Din (head) of the London Beth Din.Since stepping down as Chief Rabbi, in addition to his international travelling and speaking engagements and prolific writing, Sacks has served as the Ingeborg and Ira Rennert Global Distinguished Professor of Judaic Thought at New York University and the Kressel and Ephrat Family University Professor of Jewish Thought at Yeshiva University. He has also been appointed as Professor of Law, Ethics and the Bible at King's College London.