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Vayikra, And God Called Out: An Invitation to Gender Justice | Almost Jewish

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Dispatches from the (Post-)Conversion Path. What Is Judaism To Me? Taking on the Akeidah. Vayikra, And God Called Out: An Invitation to Gender Justice. March 12, 2014. The following is a d’var Torah I delivered at Hillel B’nai Torah. This past Shabbat, at the invitation of Rabbi Barbara Penzner, on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Soon-to-be Rabbi] Becky Silverstein,. Rabbi Elliot Kukla, Rabbi Reuben Zellman, Joy Ladin, [soon-to-be Rabbi] Ari Lev Fornari, Rabbi Emily Aviva Kapor,. Kislev-Tevet ...

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Dispatches from the (Post-)Conversion Path. What Is Judaism To Me? For Elul Psalm 27. August 16, 2015. My being here is proof Of vast conspiracies defeated And all my varied longings come to this To stand, one broken, beating heart And ask, and beg, just one more day! A glimpse, a taste, a brush of love and … Continue reading →. Not a Tea Party, a Confederate Party. June 22, 2015. Originally posted on The Weekly Sift. Moving to a New Channel. February 18, 2015. September 1, 2014. April 6, 2014. Originall...

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Help with Hallel? | Almost Jewish

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Dispatches from the (Post-)Conversion Path. What Is Judaism To Me? Vayikra, And God Called Out: An Invitation to Gender Justice. Psalm 27 →. April 6, 2014. Lovely readers, I am working on a textual meditation of sorts for a Passover seder, and I would be grateful if you could share, by comment or privately, anything that comes up for you in response to the following:. God raises the poor from dust. God elevates the noble from the trash heap. This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged hallel. You a...

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Psalm 27 | Almost Jewish

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Dispatches from the (Post-)Conversion Path. What Is Judaism To Me? Moving to a New Channel →. September 1, 2014. My being here is proof. Of vast conspiracies defeated. And all my varied longings come to this —. To stand, a broken, beating heart. And ask, and beg, just one more day! A glimpse, a taste, a brush of love and glory. Of unknown miracles performed on my behalf. Of near escapes and second chances. To feel the solid ground beneath my feet. And raise my head in spite of everything. Notify me of ne...

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What Is Judaism To Me? | Almost Jewish

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Dispatches from the (Post-)Conversion Path. What Is Judaism To Me? What Is Judaism To Me? My Obviously Imperfect Take. People approaching Judaism for the first time tend to bring assumptions from their own religious upbringing, incomplete as that might be. For people raised in majority-Christian culture, that means the first thing they might want to know is. What do Jews believe? The real question is ‘How do Jews try to live? To live as a Jew is to never stop trying to live out this mindfulness and every...

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Psalm 147 — For Skeptics | Almost Jewish

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Dispatches from the (Post-)Conversion Path. What Is Judaism To Me? Taking on the Akeidah →. Psalm 147 — For Skeptics. December 16, 2013. PSALM 147 FOR SKEPTICS. Loose takes on the themes and images presented in each line of the original text…. What does Praise Yah! Think of a time I know you’ve had one maybe singing the one song you know. Was it at a campfire, or that time you went to shul? Many bodies, one voice, the sense of I expanding and diluting. Just a la la. To connect with a great mystery, that ...

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Dispatches from the (Post-)Conversion Path. What Is Judaism To Me? Newer posts →. Psalm 147 — For Skeptics. December 16, 2013. PSALM 147 FOR SKEPTICS. Loose takes on the themes and images presented in each line of the original text…. What does Praise Yah! Think of a time I know you’ve had one maybe singing the one song you know. Was it at a campfire, or that time you went to shul? Many bodies, one voice, the sense of I expanding and diluting. Just a la la. Is enough to join, to merge, for just a moment.

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Taking on the Akeidah | Almost Jewish

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Dispatches from the (Post-)Conversion Path. What Is Judaism To Me? Psalm 147 — For Skeptics. Vayikra, And God Called Out: An Invitation to Gender Justice →. Taking on the Akeidah. February 16, 2014. I had an opening, with the help and support of some holy chevrei, to take on Binding of Isaac and accompanying meditations that occupy a conspicuous space during the morning blessings. This is what came out. My God and the God of my ancestors,. My limbs, my heart, the tips of my fingers buzz with creation.

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Resource Showcase | Almost Jewish

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Dispatches from the (Post-)Conversion Path. What Is Judaism To Me? This page showcases free online resources: nuts-and-bolts, basic how-to’s of Jewish observance. Learning Prayers and Blessings. Okay You’re a Jew in training or a recent convert. You’re invited over for a Shabbat dinner, and your host asks you to lead the blessing over wine. Or bread. Or say the extended kiddush. Kakatuv: Prayers Transliterated and Translated. One of the best sources you’ll ever find. Vay’chulu and Magen Avot. Fill in you...