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Tag: Israel
Psalms for this Time of Crisis in Israel
Seven psalms as a liturgical response to our individual and collective emotions, including grief, fear, rage, desperation, and others.
Rabbinical Assembly
October 19, 2023
Hebrew Bible
Israel
Hearts Broken But We Will Keep Living
Amidst the heartbreak over the war in Gaza, appreciating our lives and feeling joy is an act of resistance and affirmation of life.
Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg
October 18, 2023
Israel
Israel-Hamas War 2023
Prayer for Israel
Rabbis Nicole Guzik and Erez Sherman offer a prayer for Israel. This was first offered at a vigil on October 8th, 2023.
Rabbi Nicole Guzik
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Rabbi Erez Sherman
October 13, 2023
Israel
Israel-Hamas War 2023
Prayer for Kidnapped Israelis
A prayer for kidnapped Israelis by Hamas and are being held in Gaza.
Exploring Judaism
October 13, 2023
Israel
Israel-Hamas War 2023
Prayer for Simchat Torah War
Prayer for Simchat Torah War by The Rabbinical Assembly of Israel and Masorti Israel.
Rabbinical Assembly of Israel
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Masorti Israel
October 13, 2023
Israel
Israel-Hamas War 2023
Prayer for the Welfare and Return of Israel’s Captured and Missing
Prayer for the Welfare and Return of Israel's Captured and Missing by the Rabbinical Assembly of Israel and Masorti Israel
Rabbinical Assembly of Israel
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Masorti Israel
October 13, 2023
Israel
Israel-Hamas War 2023
Talking to Kids About Israel (October 2023)
Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal offers some wisdom on how to talk to children of all ages about what is happening in Israel in an appropriate way.
Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal
October 13, 2023
Children
Israel
Violence in Israel: Self-Care and Mental Health
The bombing at Hebrew University was a transition moment in my life. I got by for about a month and then started to break down. ...
Rabbi Mordechai Rackover
October 9, 2023
Interpersonal Interactions
Israel
Exploring Judaism and the Crisis in Israel
October 9th, 2023 In the two years since we launched, Exploring Judaism has significantly impacted the Conservative/Masorti presence on the internet. We have worked to ...
Rabbi Mordechai Rackover
October 9, 2023
Exploring Judaism Blog
Israel
Encountering the Shema: 7 Questions
Rabbi Mordecai Miller reflects on the Shema with 7 questions: Throughout my life, I’ve tried to understand what this sentence really means.
Rabbi Mordecai Miller
January 25, 2023
Every Day
Liturgy
The Struggles That Shape Us
On the eve of Jacob’s meeting with his brother Esau, he finds himself wrestling with a divine figure, winning, and receiving a new name.
Ilana Kurshan
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Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
December 5, 2022
Parashat Vayishlach
Parashat Vayishlach Dvar Torah
Hanukkah: History and Context
What is Hanukkah's historical context? What does it actually commemorate? Who was Judah and the Maccabees?
Rabbi Alan Lucas
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The Observant Life (Book)
November 30, 2022
Hanukkah
Holidays
Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikkaron, Yom Haatzma’ut, and Yom Yerushalayim
What are the commemorative holidays of Yom HaShoah, Yom haZikkaron, Yom Haatzma'ut, and Yom Yerushalayim and what do we do on them?
The Observant Life (Book)
April 25, 2022
Holidays
Yom Haatzma'ut