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Archbishop Sarah pledges solidarity with the Jewish community during visit to Sternberg Centre for Judaism
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (468+ words) The Archbishop Sarah, pledged the Church of England's solidarity with the UK's Jewish community during a visit to the Sternberg Centre for Judaism in Finchley, north London, this morning. The Archbishop visited the headquarters of The Movement for Progressive Judaism…...
Beyond the Headlines: Finding meaning and peacea after Shavuot
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (1106+ words) What can we take away from Shavuot? This past holiday of Shavuot, some 100, 000 people came to the Western Wall, according to data released by the Western Wall Foundation and local police. I was privileged to be among them." At dawn,…...
Detroiters Pack 300 Care Kits at Interfaith Seder
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (183+ words) Repair the World's Nate De Groot welcomed people to the seder. Shared rituals, conversation and hands-on service provided the space to build bridges between neighbors and embody the holiday themes of caring for the stranger. More than 170 Detroiters gathered for…...
The Blogs: Did We Oversleep at Sinai? The Psychological Lessons of Shavuot
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (988+ words) Being a Jewish psychologist these past few years has involved some of the hardest professional experiences of my life. A sense of betrayal. Incredulity at watching a field I love move away from nuance and toward myopic binaries. A feeling…...
Letter: The Jewish message of Shabbat belongs to all Americans - AOL
1+ week, 3+ day ago (490+ words) In'proclaiming'Jewish American Heritage Month'on May 4, President Trump declared, "This month, we celebrate the contributions that Jewish Americans have made to our way of life, we honor their role in shaping the story of our Nation, and we remember that religious…...
The evolving meaning of Shavuot
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (160+ words) Temple Israel in Columbus celebrated its 180th anniversary on May 2 with a gala event that drew hundreds of congregants, community leaders and guests. A while back, a big envelope arrived in the mail. Following the destruction of the Second Temple in…...
Shabbat Shalom: To Those Who Carry Sinai Into the Modern World
4+ day, 9+ min ago (1378+ words) Weeks like this one, where survivors leave us while their warnings remain, Jewish children in British schools are hissed at with the language of gas chambers, exhibitions documenting the massacre of Jews require extraordinary courage simply to exist in London....
Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (142+ words) Shavuot begins in Israel on Thursday, May 21, and ends on Friday, May 22, as Shabbat begins. For the rest of the world, Shavuot ends on May 23, when Shabbat ends. Light Candles for Shabbat: 7: 55 p. m. (Friday) Shabbat and Shavuot End: 9: 02 p. m. Light Candles for…...
Chag Sameach! Seven ways to celebrate a meaningful Shavuot
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (559+ words) (JNS) " At sundown on Thursday, May 21, Jews around the world will start the two-day holiday (which lasts only one day in Israel) of Shavuot. Also known as the Festival of Weeks because it marks the completion of the counting of…...
The raucous and roundabout story of Reform Judaism
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (205+ words) A short history of how a movement founded to make synagogues feel less 'Jewy' spent two centuries quietly putting the Jewishness back Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Walk into a Reform synagogue…...