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Jewish learners in Metro Detroit from teens to adults can embark upon a new path to study thanks to Thoughtful Judaism, a new curriculum designed by the Shalom Hartman Institute of Jerusalem. Taking a pluralistic approach to Jewish education, the course will spark deeper conversations on where todays Jews fit in with their tribe in terms of faith, ethics, practice and community. Thoughtful Judaism is brought to Detroit by a two-year $60,000 grant from the Hermelin-Davidson Center for Congregation Excellence.
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Scrolling through Twitter in her pajamas Tuesday night, Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg learned that the Supreme Court would allow a strict anti-abortion law to take effect in Texas. Honestly, I was shocked, though I know I shouldnt have been, said Ruttenberg, who last year launched Rabbis for Repro, a group of Jewish clergy who work to protect access to abortion. Im a human being
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The shofar has long been a popular symbol of Judaism thanks to its usage on the High Holidays. But the shofar was once associated not only with prayer, but as a rallying cry of freedom.
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In todays rapidly shifting world, American Jewish University (AJU) is marshalling its creativity and boldness to transform how individuals and communities learn and access Jewish wisdom. A mission-driven institution that has served the Los Angeles community for decades, AJU is pioneering a slate of online academic and community programs that are making Jewish education and wisdom more easily available, at all stages of the life cycle, around the world. The pandemic created an opening for AJU to radically change in real time how we deliver education, says AJU President Dr.
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With great fanfare and joy, a brand new Torah scroll was ceremoniously inaugurated for use by The Shul of Bellaire, on Sunday, Aug. 29.
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admin | September 2, 2021
Happiness, said Aristotle, is the ultimate goal at which all humans aim.
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admin | September 2, 2021
The age-old question of who is a Jew has been given a modern new twist: Can an artificial intelligence a program that tries to replicate or mimic human intelligence be Jewish? According to Michael Fischer, the Robo-Rabbi definitely is.
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By Michael Brown, CP Op-Ed Contributor | Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Harvard University was founded as Harvard College in 1636.
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Marc Gellman| Monroe News-Star Q: From L: God created us all the same and as his children.
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This year seems to have traveled at warp speed. It seems like just yesterday that I was focused on the Days of Awe, both professionally and personally. And I cant help but experience a bit of dj vu, to be faced with the confusion and quandary of mask or not, in or out, all over again.
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