Archive for January, 2009
Friday, January 30th, 2009
Finding Programs and Resources
Where are fun, informative, interactive Jewish events taking place?
Everywhere! I know from your emails to me that many of you rely on the e-letter to keep you informed. That’s fine but I want you to remember that I can only cover a smattering of what is out there. If you want to be more informed [...]
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
Pagan & Mystical Roots of the Jewish Calendar
Ira Steingroot will be teaching this class and I’m very excited about it. It’s going to be a LOT of fun. Ira is… how can I explain this – he’s a fountain of facts, insightful, thoughtful, stimulating and exciting.
Come on, you’ll love it!
Pagan & Mystical Roots of the Jewish Calendar
Christianity has been described as Jewish [...]
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
Start 2009 by doing something NEW
Where do you find interfaith programming?
I asked you last week to tell me three places you know of that provide interfaith outreach programs. The messages I got back were either, I don’t know of any or here’s the name of a synagogue that is welcoming. This confirms my suspicion that what programs there are, are [...]
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Israel in a Time of Crisis
I have been thinking about how to talk to you about Israel when there is no simple statement to be made. Then I received a beautiful letter that Rabbi Mark Bloom of Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland wrote to his congregation. I got his permission to share it with you here. I was particularly touched by [...]
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Finding a Rabbi for Your Wedding
Of the many kinds of calls that I get, couples seeking a rabbi for their wedding is at the very top of the reasons list. The caller is more frequently a woman, whether she is Jewish or not. It could be because the woman is usually planning the wedding day, but I believe it is [...]
