This has been a difficult week. I want to share some thoughts with you. I know a man who is married to a Jewish woman and chose to convert. He told me that one of his associates asked him, why, given anti-Semitism, would he do that? He answered, “So if someone comes to my door looking…
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One of my favorite researchers and people is Dr. Bruce Phillips. He is always ready for new and interesting research. He will be teaching a class on: How Interfaith Marriage is Changing the American Jewish Community – But Not Necessarily in the Ways We Think/Fear (Now I just hate the use of the word “fear”….
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It’s 2022, a good time to start a basic Judaism class! Here are the ones I’ve been told about so far. I will continue to add to these as more come in. Intro to Judaism Maybe you have always wanted to better understand the Aleph-Bet? Perhaps you don’t quite understand the difference between Torah,…
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I just received the email from Rabbi Larry Milder of Beth Emek in Pleasanton. It SPOKE to me. I wanted to share this with all of you. If, after reading this, you want to hear Rabbi Milder’s sermon Dec. 24th about the roots of Judaism and Christianity, you can watch on the synagogue’s website here….
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It’s the BIG one, Christmas! What will you do on December 25? I like this article’s opening which says, there’s more than one way to spend Christmas Day. For some folks Christmas Eve is the time for a big meal and presents under the tree. Then it’s a hike on Christmas Day. For many of us it’s…
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I’ve scheduled a couple of terrific classes for 2022 and want to give you a heads-up. First, we’ll look at a topic that people fear for no reason: Honoring Your Jewish Child’s Non-Jewish Heritage How will you teach your children about the “other” parent’s traditions and heritage? Every child must know who they are, where…
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