Judaism

I beg my Jewish brothers, sisters, and siblings to remember and connect Genesis/Bereshit 1:27 and Sanhedrin 32b. Now, more than ever. @mazeldon@a.gup.pe

Hebrew to English Translation has made understanding Judaism tricky, as English terminology is built on Christian concepts.

While everyone knows about the Bible, many don't realize the many books that followed after it in Jewish tradition. These books and the bible weave together to create the rules Jews follow to this day. SUBSCRIBE to RJ on the GO: https://reformjudaism.org/rjonthego to attend live, interactive, virtual experiences for children and families. FOLLOW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reformjudaism Twitter: https://twitter.com/reformjudaism Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reformjudaism/ ABOUT US BimBam sparks connections to Judaism through digital storytelling for learners of all ages. Founded in 2008, BimBam’s catalog of hundreds of animated videos and other digital content are now under the auspices of the Union for Reform Judaism, and many can be found on its flagship educational website, ReformJudaism.org. Watch something Jewish at https://reformjudaism.org.

we serve God when we care for one another

...that is to say: Doing Unto Others

A woman who converted to marry but just went through a contentious divorce no longer feels comfortable at synagogue — thanks to her nasty ex.

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A lot of newcomers to synagogue are intimidated by the choreography of Jewish worship. People sit, people stand, people turn around and bow to the door (what?). There’s a sort of hokey-pokey …

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R.B. Lemberg’s poems are a manifesto of memories, unearthing worlds that are gone and poignantly present: their childhood in the Soviet Union, suspended between Ukraine and the permafrost of Siberia, among the traumatized, silent, persecuted members of their Jewish family; Lemberg’s coming of age in Israel, being the other wherever they go, both internally and […]

Man kann die Mischpoche nicht verlassen. Aber selbst wenn es einem gelänge – sie verlässt einen nie. Moses führte seine ganze Mischpoche vierzig Jahre lang durch die Wüste, doch sie ließ ihn trotzdem nicht in Ruhe.

The Yiddish Linotype at the Yiddish Book Center, once belonging to the Forverts newspaper, begs all kinds of questions about its past.

Image: Two shot glasses full of liquor. Image by saragraphika. Every year I have the discussion with someone: “Rabbi, doesn’t it say in the Talmud that we HAVE to get drunk on Purim?&#8…

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'Secular shabbats' may be a trendy self-help tool, but they won't curb your screen use or provide a quick fix for your stress.

Milwaukee lays claim to the first known Black-American woman cantor or singer of Jewish prayer music. Gladys Mae Sellers grew up in Milwaukee in the late 1800s and moved to New York and became Goldye Steiner. Milwaukee advocates are bringing attention to her story.

Hierzulande wird jüdisches Kulturerbe oft mit Relikten vergangener jüdischer Lebenswelten identifiziert. Dagegen steht ein Verständnis, das die Gesamtheit der Ausdrucksformen jüdischen Lebens umfasst.

The 32-year-old Chelsea resident is a Yiddish actor and playwright when he isn't teaching the language at YIVO and The Workers Circle.

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Salon am Kurfürstendamm Ein Berliner Jüdischer Salon Mitten in der Pandemie beschlossen wir, Marion Kollbach und Sonia Simmenauer, als erprobte Salonièren diese alte und auch sehr jüdische Tradition in Berlin wieder aufzunehmen.

In der DDR erlebten die jüdischen Gemeinden einen stetigen Mitgliederschwund. Das Verhältnis der Staatsführung zu den Juden im Land pendelte von offenem Antisemitismus - es gab Verhaftungen und Fluchtbewegungen in den Westen - bis hin zur Gleichgültigkeit. Mittlerweile blüht das jüdische Leben wieder.

Why do most Americans think all #Jews speak #Yiddish ? What are the differences between the #Ashkenazi and #Sepahardi? This lovely video from Unpacked explains it concisely. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-TjGJ9bgKQ Unpacked has a lot of great videos on the topic of Jews and Judaism, suitable for both Jews and gentiles!