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A synagogue.
Wholly Jewish: Grace: Breaking Down the Gates of Queer Judaism
Being queer and Jewish means something different to everyone, and those differences deserve to be celebrated. This week, Grace Collins (they/them) talks about being a Jewish storyteller and teacher; their connection, as a Jew-by-choice, to Rabbi Akiva’s teachings;, repairing the world in an oppressive political climate; and the dangers of “gatekeeping” in queer and Jewish spaces.
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Wholly Jewish: Dara: From Parliament to the Bimah
Hosted by Jewish performance and ritual artist Shira Kline (she/her), a.k.a. ShirLaLa, this season features interviews with LGBTQIA+ Jews from the Union for Reform Judaism's JewV'Nation Fellowship.
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Am Yisrael Chai
Hebrew Spelling
עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי
Literally, the people of Israel lives. A popular Jewish song.
K'lal Yisrael
Hebrew Spelling
כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל
The Jewish community or the whole of Israel; often used to refer to Jewish unity or solidarity.
Rebbetzin
Hebrew Spelling
אֵשֶׁת רַב
Yiddish term used for the wife of a rabbi. More commonly used in Orthodox communities.
r'fuah sh'leimah
Hebrew Spelling
רְפוּאָה שְׁלֵמָה
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refuah shleimah
refua shlema
refua sheleima
refue shleyme
Literally meaning, a complete healing. Used in modern Hebrew as "get well soon."
nesiya tova
Hebrew Spelling
נְסִיעָה טוֹבָה
Alternate Spelling
nesia tova
Hebrew term for "have a good trip; bon voyage."
Stories We Tell: The Grandfather, the Granddaughter and the Donkey
An old grandfather and his young granddaughter go for a walk, leading a donkey by its reins. All is well, until they meet a stranger who wonders why they walk in the manner that they do. What happens next, in this story retold by Cantor Ellen Dreskin, teaches the grandfather and granddaughter a valuable lesson about what it means to take advice and please the people around them.
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Stories We Tell: The Prince Who Thought he was a Rooster
When a prince wakes up one morning and decides that he is actually a rooster, his father, the king, does not know what to do. Nothing that the king does can make the prince stop behaving like a rooster, until he seeks out the rabbi who has an interesting solution. This story, retold by Rabbi Marc Katz, explores themes of empathy, and what it means to meet people where they are.
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