Multi-denominational Conference on Women’s Prayer
The “This is my Prayer- Va’ani Tefillati: Women in prayer” Conference will be held at the Abraham Joshua Heschel High School on Sun. March 1, 2009. It’s planners promise that it will be...
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Monday morning: JTS Provost Reflects on his performance at Woodstock, going...
Among those sharing nostalgia for Woodstock this weekend, a JTS Bible professor, Alan Cooper. A lot of people say they were at Woodstock, but only Alan Cooper can say that he was the lead singer who...
View ArticleHigh Holidays Sampler Plate Adventure–Part III: Better repentence through art...
This series is being crossposted to The Reform Shuckle. Here’s the Intro. Rabbi Dan told me that it all started with a pun. The New Shul is currently installing their new senior rabbi, and former...
View ArticleBecome a Rabbi? Not with that attitude.
Crossposted to The Reform Shuckle. New Voices, which bills itself as the “National Jewish Student Magazine,” is pretty hit-or-miss for me. Mostly, it’s miss. To be clear, for those unfamiliar with me,...
View ArticleMovement, Denominations, and Minyanim…oh my!
A little while back, in addressing recent discussions of minyanim and reacting to Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, BZ posted: Rabbi Kaunfer writes “New self-proclaimed movements sprung up — Reconstructionism, and...
View ArticleBe a fly on the wall at the RA Convention
The Rabbinical Assembly is having their annual convention RIGHT NOW at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York City. And you can watch the action online as a selection of events are...
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New website is really into denominational trichotomy
71 panelists? Like the Sanhedrin? Really? There is a new website (newish–It says it launched in 2010, but it’s not clear exactly when…) called Jewish Values Online, subtitled multi Jewish perspectives...
View ArticleRabbis Looking to Speak about Occupy Wall Street
Urgent question: Anyone out there have a concise statement about Occupy Wall Street that would be a show of solidarity with the protesters. I need one suitable for a rabbi to read to his/her...
View Articlea freylikhen shushan purim!
Wishing you and yours a most joyous Shushan Purim from New York! The following Purim schtick video is brought to you by some of your favourite Jews from the Jewish Theological Seminary:
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Rabbinical Girl
The following post is contributed by guest poster Miriam Liebman. A native Detroiter, Miriam Liebman is currently a second-year rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Miriam is also an...
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