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Embracing change and diversity has been essential to how one suburban Jewish congregation has managed to stay relevant and thriving for 130 years -- and even grow during the pandemic, its leaders say. Since 1892, Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin has been the beating heart of the Jewish community in the Fox Valley. The synagogue, considered the fourth-oldest Jewish congregation in Illinois, is commemorating its 130th anniversary starting this month with a number of events, including an a cappella performance blending Jewish and secular music this past weekend
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admin | August 22, 2022
For years, the East Coast has hosted the best Jewish music retreats, from Let My People Sing! in Falls Village, Connecticut to Hadars Rising Song Intensive in New York City.
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admin | August 22, 2022
Take 1: Those of us who lead professional development (PD) programs for teachers in day schools and supplementary schools have frequently heard (often during a coffee break) one teacher saying to another: We are always expected to give to our students; when do we get to learn just for ourselves? If we talk so much about Torah lishmah, should we not have those opportunities too? Take 2: Those of us who work in adult Jewish education have frequently heard learners say they very much enjoy coming to sessions and they leave with an incredible sense of fulfillment and connection to Judaism
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admin | August 22, 2022
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished August 21, 2022 Apples have always been a big part of our Jewish home. As the spouse of an elementary school teacher, I always hand deliver a basket full of fresh apples to school
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admin | August 22, 2022
The golden-domed sanctuary at Congregation Sherith Israel is known for its glorious stained-glass windows. Its most famous one depicts Moses receiving the Ten Commandments in Yosemite Valley a modern promised land. In another, a Biblical woman hands out food to the needy, with the words Feed the hungry Clothe the naked Shelter the homeless above her head.
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admin | August 22, 2022
Browse > Home / News / Masa careers have no limits for this Australian artist J-Wire August 22, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk Read on for article Avraham Vofsi, originally from Australia, is currently a Masa Career Fellow on Maslool living in Tel Aviv. The 32-yr-old Avraham said: I grew up very secular and not at all connected to the local Jewish community in Melbourne. I knew I was Jewish, but after celebrating my bar mitzvah, it ended there.Israel and Judaism just werent part of my identity growing up.
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admin | August 22, 2022
Question: As we now read the book of Devarim, the Torah tells us that Moses was instructed by Hashem to appoint a successor. Moses wanted His sons to succeed him, but Hashem tells him to appoint Yehoshua as the next leader
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admin | August 22, 2022
The 2,300 Alumni of the Wexner Heritage Program are top lay leaders at the local, national and international level.
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admin | August 22, 2022
(Photo illustration/Pew Research Center) For this report, we surveyed 4,718 U.S. adults who identify as Jewish, including 3,836 Jews by religion and 882 Jews of no religion. The survey was administered online and by mail by Westat, from Nov
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admin | August 22, 2022
Jewish Americans are not a highly religious group, at least by traditional measures of religious observance.
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