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Al Ha-nissim for Yom Ha-atzmaut
Posted on April 25, 2012

Siddur Sim Shalom for Shabbat, Festivals, and Weekdays incorporated a new Al Ha-nissim prayer, which was modeled on the versions recited at Hanukkah and on Purim into the...

Siddur Sim Shalom for Shabbat, Festivals, and Weekdays incorporated a new Al Ha-nissim prayer, which was modeled on the versions recited at Hanukkah and on Purim into the Amidah and Birkat Ha-mazon. This version was composed by Gershon Hadas, Jules Harlow, and Professor Hillel Bavli.Download Al...
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Hodesh Tov - Iyar
Posted on April 23, 2012

"Erasing History: Antiquities Looting, Scholarly Forgeries, and a Way to Stop Them"by Jonathan Rosenbaum, President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Jewish Studies, Gratz...

"Erasing History: Antiquities Looting, Scholarly Forgeries, and a Way to Stop Them"by Jonathan Rosenbaum, President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Jewish Studies, Gratz College; Visiting Scholar, University of Pennsylvania, 2011-2012
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Kaddish for the Six Million
Posted on April 17, 2012

Grief-stricken, we recall our brothers and sisters who no longer walk this earth, cut down, whether in youth or in old age, by the vicious hand of evil. May God comfort us and...

Grief-stricken, we recall our brothers and sisters who no longer walk this earth, cut down, whether in youth or in old age, by the vicious hand of evil. May God comfort us and sustain us in our sorrow. Download the Kaddish: Yom Ha-Shoah | Yom Kippur/Tishah B'av
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God and the Shoah
Posted on April 17, 2012

By Jonathan Wittenberg (excerpted from his book The Eternal Journey)Consider that this has been:I commend these words to you.Engrave them on your heartsWhen you are in your house...

By Jonathan Wittenberg (excerpted from his book The Eternal Journey)Consider that this has been:I commend these words to you.Engrave them on your heartsWhen you are in your house, when you walk on your way . . .Or may your house crumble,Disease render you powerless,Your offspring avert their faces...
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Vice President Biden at Convention 2012
Posted on April 4, 2012

We're thrilled that Vice President Joseph Biden has accepted our invitation to address our members on Tuesday May 8.Vice President Biden, through decades of service in public life...

We're thrilled that Vice President Joseph Biden has accepted our invitation to address our members on Tuesday May 8.Vice President Biden, through decades of service in public life, has long been a dedicated and loyal supporter of the Jewish community and our values and priorities. As...
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Op-Ed: In Japan, Pride in the Jewish Response to Tsunami
Posted on March 30, 2012

In the article below, Rabbinical Assembly member Antonio Di Gesu reflects on his experiences as a rabbi in Japan on the (then) upcoming anniversary of the tsunami (the tsunami...

In the article below, Rabbinical Assembly member Antonio Di Gesu reflects on his experiences as a rabbi in Japan on the (then) upcoming anniversary of the tsunami (the tsunami occurred on March 11, 2011). He describes two projects that received funding from the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief...
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In Every Generation: The Blessing of Responsibility
Posted on March 28, 2012

By Julie SchonfeldPassover is widely considered to be the most celebrated Jewish holiday. By any measure of what makes Jewish rituals “work,” Passover is a study in virtuosity: we...

By Julie SchonfeldPassover is widely considered to be the most celebrated Jewish holiday. By any measure of what makes Jewish rituals “work,” Passover is a study in virtuosity: we gather the community; we tell the sacred story; we are nourished by its sacred symbols, we grow spiritually and...
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סיום הספר: Upon Completing a Book
Posted on March 27, 2012

The text recited at a siyum, including Kaddish D'ithad'ta.It is traditional to hold a siyum on the day before Passover so as to circumvent the fast of the firstborn. Since...

The text recited at a siyum, including Kaddish D'ithad'ta.It is traditional to hold a siyum on the day before Passover so as to circumvent the fast of the firstborn. Since the fast of the firstborn is not biblically mandated, participation in a joyous feast, like one marking the...
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