by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Ten Minutes of Torah and Galilee Diary)
Rabbi Abba said in the name of Samuel: for three years the School of Shammai and the School of Hillel were in disagreement, each insisting that the halachah was according to its
by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Ten Minutes of Torah and Galilee Diary)
May it by Your will, our God and God of our ancestors, that You lead us and guide our steps in peace...and bring us safely to our desired destination - in life, in joy, and in
Last
night,
by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Ten Minutes of Torah and Galilee Diary)
One should never occupy oneself with the legends and midrashim relating to the messianic age, and should not consider them as central beliefs, as they foster neither love of nor
Israel is the new frontier of Reform Judaism. Since the 1990s the number of Progressive/Reform congregations and minyanim has doubled from 15 to 30, many of them served by native Israeli rabbis ordained at our Movement seminary in Jerusalem. Five thousand families send their children to Reform-affiliated schools, and last year a record 50,000 Israelis attended Progressive High Holy Day services throughout the country.
Shelly Lindauer is the Executive Director of Women of Reform Judaism. This post first appeared at RJ.org.
In this week's Torah portion, Ki Tisa, the Israelites begin to worry that Moses will not return from Mt.
Together, we will champion the lessons of Passover by bringing greater wholeness, justice, and belonging to our world.