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RA Saddened by the Passing of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
Posted on October 7, 2013

NEW YORK – Upon hearing the news of the death Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, Haim Ovadia Yosef z”l, Julie Schonfeld released the following statement: "We are saddened today to...

NEW YORK – Upon hearing the news of the death Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, Haim Ovadia Yosef z”l, Julie Schonfeld released the following statement: "We are saddened today to hear of the passing of a prolific Torah scholar, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef z”l. He will be remembered for his lifelong dedication...
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Hodesh Tov - Heshvan
Posted on October 4, 2013

“Out of Zion: Rabbinic Travel in the 4th Century”by Mordecai Schwartz, adjunct assistant professor of Talmud and Rabbinics at JTS; Marion and Norman Kanzman charitable ...

“Out of Zion: Rabbinic Travel in the 4th Century”by Mordecai Schwartz, adjunct assistant professor of Talmud and Rabbinics at JTS; Marion and Norman Kanzman charitable foundation distinguished scholar at the Pre-Collegiate Learning Center of New Jersey.
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After the Flood: A Prayer from Boulder, Colorado
Posted on September 17, 2013

By Marc Soloway, Congregation Bonai Shalom, Boulder, CO Out of the depths of the flood waters we cry out to you El Shaddai, to say “dai -- enough. It has been enough.” Let the...

By Marc Soloway, Congregation Bonai Shalom, Boulder, CO Out of the depths of the flood waters we cry out to you El Shaddai, to say “dai -- enough. It has been enough.” Let the drowning earth dry out once again and show us the reassuring promise of your rainbow! As we celebrate the joy of the gift...
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Hodesh Tov - Tishrei
Posted on September 9, 2013

“The Non-Fasting Shatz”by Gail Labovitz, Associate Professor of Rabbinic Literature, Ziegler School of Rabbinic StudiesDownload the teshuvah

“The Non-Fasting Shatz”by Gail Labovitz, Associate Professor of Rabbinic Literature, Ziegler School of Rabbinic StudiesDownload the teshuvah
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Remarks on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
Posted on August 28, 2013

Julie Schonfeld's remarks at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington Interfaith Prayer Service on Wednesday, August 28, at Shiloh Baptist Church.By Julie SchonfeldFor the...

Julie Schonfeld's remarks at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington Interfaith Prayer Service on Wednesday, August 28, at Shiloh Baptist Church.By Julie SchonfeldFor the Jewish community, the iconic image of our relationship to Dr. King is the photograph of Dr. King marching from Selma to...
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Leveling the Playing Field of Religious Struggle
Posted on August 27, 2013

By Julie SchonfeldOriginally posted in The Jerusalem PostThese have been a few puzzling days as a large platform now referred to as “Ezrat Yisrael” appeared with short...

By Julie SchonfeldOriginally posted in The Jerusalem PostThese have been a few puzzling days as a large platform now referred to as “Ezrat Yisrael” appeared with short notice and some confusion at Robinson’s Arch, the area at the southern end of Jerusalem’s Western Wall.As we all await a...
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Keep the Ban on Pulpit Politics
Posted on August 26, 2013

By Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy and Julie SchonfeldOriginally posted in The HillEarlier this month, the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations...

By Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy and Julie SchonfeldOriginally posted in The HillEarlier this month, the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations released a report recommending that the government lift the ban on candidate endorsements by tax-exempt religious...
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The Faith Community's Role in Ending Modern-Day Slavery
Posted on August 21, 2013

By Julie SchonfeldModern-day slavery is a high-profit and low-risk endeavor that allows criminals, through their cruel enslavement of innocent people, to profit by $32 billion per...

By Julie SchonfeldModern-day slavery is a high-profit and low-risk endeavor that allows criminals, through their cruel enslavement of innocent people, to profit by $32 billion per year. Last spring, The President's Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships on which I am honored...
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