Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
Parashat Devarim, Deuteronomy Chapter 1:1-3:22 (Plaut p.1161; Hertz p.736) Haftarah Isaiah 1:1-27 (Plaut p.1180; Hertz p.750) Words have always had a central place in Judaism. As Jews, we have understood that words have real power: words create – words destroy…
Our Jewish tradition knows several fast days. Most known is for sure Yom Kippur, but Tisha b’Av, the ninth day in the month of Av, follows directly behind Yom Kippur in the awareness level. The day is regarded as the…
Once a month students from the Bet David Introduction to Judaism Course (ITJ) will write for the Ad Kan. Yola Tome’s contribution: Parashat Mattot speaks of making a vow to the Lord. Whether woman or man you are bound to…
The message from IRAC Center: Israeli ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Freuchman Mandelbrot recently ruled that Jewish women are forbidden to use front-loading washing machines because they force women to bend over in provocative poses. The same rabbi ruled that (white) Jews are…
This evening, I am not going to share with you some regular thoughts on our Torah portion of this Shabbat. We will learn more about it tomorrow morning, especially from our Bat Mitzvah Jessica. What I would like to share…
This evening, I am not going to share with you some regular thoughts on our Torah portion of this Shabbat. We will learn more about it tomorrow morning, especially from our Bat Mitzvah Jessica. What I would like to share…
Leviticus 1:1-5:26 (Reading Lev. 5:5–5:26 Plaut p.660; Hertz p.410) Haftarah for Shabbat Ha Chodesh: Ezekiel 45:16-25 (Plaut p.1457; Hertz p.1001) This Shabbat we start with the reading of the third book of the Torah, called Leviticus, or in our Jewish…
If you have missed the last “Devotion” by Rabbi Schell at Radio Today, or if you like to hear it again, you may find the Podcast here: The D’var Torah is providing a general introduction to the third book…
Rabbi Schell’s Dvar Torah in this week’s Jewish Report:
If you have missed the last “Devotion” by Rabbi Schell at Radio Today, or if you like to hear it again, you may find the Podcast here:…/2015-03-11T02_34_28-07_00 The D’var Torah is focusing on the Jewish Temple, it’s Progressive Jewish conception…