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 [...]
Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat and How To Guide
Ever wanted to learn how to lead Kabbalat Shabbat but don’t read Hebrew? This guide, a “shareware” version of a new book coming out through PunkTorah Publishing, will give you a dummy-proof transliteration of the Friday night service as well as some great tips on how to write your own Shabbat service. Click here to [...]
Jewish Conversion: Myths and Facts
Five Lesser Known Jewish Movements

Most people basically believe there are only three major movements in the U.S. today: Reform, Conservative and Orthodox. The truth is there are many established and fledgling movements growing all around the world. The differences between Jewish movements today is not so much a matter of theology, rather more a matter of how literally the [...]
Traditional Jewish Wedding
What is IndieYeshiva?

The IndieYeshiva is a resource for your independent (hence Indie!) learning. Read, interact, and contribute! Here you’ll find entries on holidays, the Torah, the Talmud, spirituality, and even ho-to articles on things like lighting candles and praying every day. OneShul is your shul, your synagogue, your Jewish community. No matter who you are or where you [...]





