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Shabbat Services Parsha Emor (May 11th, 2012)
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Intro To Guided Meditation
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My Jewish Meditation Aron Gamman, Columbus, Ohio agamman@yahoo.com 10 Core Practices of Minyan of Rabbi Rami Shapiro . Avodah Bi-Bittul (Disciple of Self-Annihilation) – Meditation – Time alone, as end of thought, time to pause. Standing or sitting. As softening the ego, seeing yourself in the context of the divine, not necessarily erasing self. Ending [...]
Book Review: American Reform Judaism: An Introduction
May 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Book Review: American Reform Judaism: An Introduction Author: Sana Evan Kaplan Publisher: Rutgers University press Year: 2003 Pages: 262 American Reform Judaism: An Introduction is an overview of the history, controversies, challenges, and reformation of Reform Judaism in America. Professor Kaplan begins his exploration of Reform Judaism with a brief history of the movement from [...]
Transforming the Mundane Into the Sacred: Parsha Acharei Mot (Lev. 16:1-18:30)
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Transforming the Mundane into the Sacred Parsha Acharei Mot (Lev. 16:1-18:30) Long before John F. Kennedy declared, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country,” Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Chassidism, said something similar to a self-absorbed disciple seeking blessing: “Until now [...]
Shabbat Service Parsha Tazria-Metzora (April 27, 2012)
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Shabbat Service Parsha Shemeni (April 20, 2012)
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Was Moses That Great? Connecting Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers with Parsha Shemot (Class Notes)
April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Parshah Shemot: What Makes Moses So Special, Anyway? Prepared by Patrick Aleph – Patrick@punktorah.org – www.punktorah.org There has never since arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face (Deut. 34:10 – JPS 1918, translated by Patrick) If Moses were running for president, would you vote for him? Murderer: He [...]
Book Review: Exploring Sephardic Customs and Traditions
April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Book Review: Exploring Sephardic Customs and Traditions Exploring Sephardic Customs and Traditions Editor: Rabbi Marc D. Angel Publisher: Ktav Publishing House, Inc. Year: 2000 Pages: 69 plus addendum Sephardic Customs and Traditions is a brief overview of various important customs that are prevalent in the Sephardic world. Traditionally, Sephardic Jews are defined as Jews who come from [...]
