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beit din

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בֵּית דִּין
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beth din, bet din, beis din 

Hebrew for "house of judgment", a beit din is a rabbinical court that has jurisdiction in matters of Jewish law.

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Daven

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ל) הִתְפַּלֵּל)

Yiddish for “pray.” Typically involves Hebrew chanting, traditional melodies, and some movement during prayer.

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Seder K’riat HaTorah

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סֵדֶר קְרִיאָת הַתּוֹרָה

Literally, “the order of the Torah reading.” The section of the worship service in which the Torah scroll is read. Reading of the Torah scroll occurs in synagogue on Monday and Thursday mornings, on Shabbat morning and afternoons, and on all Jewish holidays.

Stories We Tell: The Miser's Slippers

Stories We Tell
Once, there was a family who had quite a bit of money. They were always warm and well fed, and often bought toys for their children and gifts for each other. But, when the rabbi would come by and ask if they could give to support those in the community who were not always warm and could not always afford food, they would say no. Why not, and what would it take for them to start giving? Rabbi Leora Kaye, Director of Program at the Union for Reform Judaism, retells the story. You can read a written version of this story, titled “How It Feels to Be Poor,” in The Essential Jewish Stories, collected, annotated, and retold by Seymour Rossel.

Stories We Tell: The Samovar

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Rivka is preparing for Yom Kippur when she gets an unexpected visitor. It’s a stranger, who asks her to keep her samovar (a silver pot used for making tea) while she goes on a trip. Rivka agrees, and as soon as the woman leaves, curious things start to happen. How could a tea pot completely change Rivka’s life? Rabbi Mark Kaiserman retells the story. For a written version of this story, read Gabriel's Horn by Eric Kimmel, available from PJ Library. 

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