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20 Years A Jew: One Convert’s Observations in Seven Installments
By Athena DeRasmo
Installment 7 – “And then there was Israel…”
Haifa. I sat in a tiny office in a government building – bleak, institutional, and oppressive. Like most Israeli government buildings, it could have been a set for a… Continue reading
Recipes from Peter Fritz
By Peter Fritz
Stress Baking
Jun 10, 2020
By Peter Fritz
Looking for a distraction that provides comfort? Try baking bread. When you are making bread, the only thing you are thinking about is your bread. You are not thinking… Continue reading
Guidelines for Giving a Drash at Congregation Sof Maʻarav
by Sally Morgan and Fran Margulies
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After the Torah service is complete and before Musaf.
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| How Long?
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Ten minutes or less (Really!)
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| Who Gives It?
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As a havurah, Sof Maʻarav depends on its own… Continue reading |
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- Chullin 80On yesterday’s daf we encountered the following beraita:The sages taught: The prohibition against slaughtering an animal and its offspring applies to ... The post Chullin 80 appeared first on My Jewish Learning.