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Jewish Conversion: A Reading List. The Rules of This Blog. Category Archives: Current Events. August 11, 2015 · 10:35 am. 8220;A Wasted Yom Kippur”. The High Holy Days are just over a month away. The time of the New Year and, ten days later, the time of repentance at Yom Kippur are almost upon us. As a Jew by choice who will be officially a member of the Tribe only sixteen days before Rosh Hashanah (if I’ve counted correctly), and who had a powerful, meaningful experience at last year’s Yom Kippur. Feeli...

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appropriation | Wrestling With God

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Jewish Conversion: A Reading List. The Rules of This Blog. August 7, 2015 · 11:13 pm. I just found out about something that has me so shocked that, for a few hours, I couldn’t quite form words about it. Right now I feel like all I can do is quote what others have said better than I could. First, here’s the situation, in a quote from Laura Antoniou on her Facebook page:. Wrote a scathing letter to both the RWA and Bethany Press, the book’s publisher. Rose Lerner. 5-star reviews of the abomination. Kat...

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A small triumph | Wrestling With God

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Jewish Conversion: A Reading List. The Rules of This Blog. 8220;A Wasted Yom Kippur”. My Issues With Orthodoxy: A Response to Rafi Mollot →. August 13, 2015 · 12:44 am. Today’s Beginning Hebrew class ended with us learning the “ee” vowel, and then I turned the page and was confronted with the blessing on the Torah before reading (aliyah). AND I COULD READ IT. IN HEBREW. This is exciting for me. I have been struggling with this for over a year now. Filed under Jewish Practices. Tagged as Hebrew study.

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Dismayed and Disillusioned | Wrestling With God

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Jewish Conversion: A Reading List. The Rules of This Blog. Searching Across The Veil. 8220;A Wasted Yom Kippur” →. August 7, 2015 · 11:13 pm. I just found out about something that has me so shocked that, for a few hours, I couldn’t quite form words about it. Right now I feel like all I can do is quote what others have said better than I could. First, here’s the situation, in a quote from Laura Antoniou on her Facebook page:. Wrote a scathing letter to both the RWA and Bethany Press, the book’s publ...

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accountability | Wrestling With God

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Jewish Conversion: A Reading List. The Rules of This Blog. August 11, 2015 · 10:35 am. 8220;A Wasted Yom Kippur”. The High Holy Days are just over a month away. The time of the New Year and, ten days later, the time of repentance at Yom Kippur are almost upon us. As a Jew by choice who will be officially a member of the Tribe only sixteen days before Rosh Hashanah (if I’ve counted correctly), and who had a powerful, meaningful experience at last year’s Yom Kippur. Saying the words) and. Feeling the words...

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Jewish Conversion: A Reading List. The Rules of This Blog. This page is for the folks who may not be Jewish, but would sure like to know what all those Hebrew phrases (and some English jargon) mean without having to go search the Web for them. So, here’s what I’ve used so far and what they mean. More will be added as necessary. If I’m missing one, let me know and I’ll add. The ornamental cabinet which holds the Torah scrolls in a temple or synagogue. Blessings, typically over meals. See also:. Leavened b...

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Jewish Conversion: A Reading List | Wrestling With God

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Jewish Conversion: A Reading List. The Rules of This Blog. Jewish Conversion: A Reading List. Books I Have Read. What is a Jew? By Morris Kertzer and Lawrence Hoffman. Becoming Jewish (A Handbook for Conversion). By Ronald H. Isaacs. By David J. Wolpe. The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism. By Dennis Prager and Joseph Telushkin. By Harold S. Kushner. Living a Jewish Life. The Everything Judaism Book,. By Richard Bank (this is. By Anita Diamant (this is an excellent book for converts! God Was In Thi...

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“A Wasted Yom Kippur” | Wrestling With God

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Jewish Conversion: A Reading List. The Rules of This Blog. A small triumph →. August 11, 2015 · 10:35 am. 8220;A Wasted Yom Kippur”. The High Holy Days are just over a month away. The time of the New Year and, ten days later, the time of repentance at Yom Kippur are almost upon us. As a Jew by choice who will be officially a member of the Tribe only sixteen days before Rosh Hashanah (if I’ve counted correctly), and who had a powerful, meaningful experience at last year’s Yom Kippur. Saying the words) and.

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“Deus meus, ex toto corde paenitet…” an ex-Catholic’s reflection on Yom Kippur | Wrestling With God

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Jewish Conversion: A Reading List. The Rules of This Blog. Seven Things About My First Yom Kippur →. October 3, 2014 · 2:21 pm. 8220;Deus meus, ex toto corde paenitet…” an ex-Catholic’s reflection on Yom Kippur. So, it’s Kol Nidre – also known as erev Yom Kippur. Think of it as “Day of Atonement Eve,” if you like. The last of the ten Days of Awe. The entire prayer – which has to be said. Forgiveness comes from the priest – goes like this. A little unrealistic, don’t you think? Yeah, it is unrealistic&#46...