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Sample Pride Shabbat Sermon III
LGBT Pride Shabbat Sermon A version of this sermon was delivered by Matthew Gewirtz in 2011 I remember it like it was yesterday. I walked into the preschool classroom, mid-conversation. The teacher explained, “People come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors.
2020 Clergy Toolkit
Our nation is facing unprecedented challenges. As faith leaders, we have a unique and important role to play helping strengthen democracy, caring for congregants, and strengthening our communities.
Sample Pride Shabbat Sermon I
PRIDE AND THE PROMISED LAND: JOURNEYS OF JUSTICE Delivered in 2013 by Rabbi Adam Rosenwasser Edith Schlain was born in Philadelphia in 1929.
Musar: How it Connects My "Jewish World" and My "Real World"
Musar connects my Jewish learning and burgeoning spiritual awakening with what I used to call my “regular” life, the bridge between my two previously separated worlds.
The Commandment to Vote: Jewish Texts on Voting and Fair Elections
Judaism’s wisdom tradition teaches that “You do not need to finish the work, but you are not free to desist from it." We must exercise the right to vote as a sacred Jewish duty and demand that all ballots are fairly counted.
10 Coconut Recipes with a Jewish Twist
If you’re looking for a few Jewish dishes that incorporate this tasty ingredient to add a bit of a tropical taste to your palate, we have some delicious and easy recipes we know you’ll love.
The Triumph of Life, the Future of the Jewish People, and Our Role in Healing the World
Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg is a seminal thinker on the Holocaust as a turning point in Jewish and Western culture and on the State of Israel as the Jewish assumption of power and the beginning of a new era in Jewish history.
Sample Pride Shabbat Sermon II
Pride Shabbat 2013 Delivered June 21, 2013 by Rabbi Karen R. Perolman As a 5 th year rabbinic student, the ink on my contract at B’nai Jeshurun still drying, I met with the Rosh Yeshivah and President of Hebrew Union College, Rabbi David Ellenson for my exit interview.
Nine Things to Love about Jewish Summer Camp
First as a camper and now as a counselor, I've learned so much from my time at Reform Jewish summer camp. Here are just a few of the things camp has taught me that make me love being here.
Dedicate Each Hanukkah Candle to a Strong Biblical Woman
Inspired by Kwanzaa, a festival celebrated by many Black Americans in which each day of the holiday (from December 26 – January 1) is dedicated to a different core principle, my family and I dedicate each of the eight nights of Hanukkah to a different value exemplified by a biblical Jewish woman.