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True Confessions of an Omer Walker

jposes — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:46:17 +0000

I pray that I continue to remember to prioritize both my spiritual and physical sustenance each and every day, even if only for the amount of time that it takes to recite a simple blessing.

Waiting, by Rabbi Joshua Boettiger

jposes — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:39:48 +0000

I think of the Omer—this period of time we are now in the midst of—as learning to count, learning to wait.

Springing Into Action, by Rabbi Isabel de Koninck

jposes — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:11:51 +0000

Spring Break is often a time for beach parties and fun in the sun, but for many students on college campuses throughout America, Spring Break is increasingly a time for serving our communities and our earth through immersive service-learning experiences.

In Search of a Poetic Ritual for Yom HaZikaron/Ha'Atzmaut, by Rabbi Ela Merom

ronih18 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:55:29 +0000

Yom HaZikaron cannot only be about our own pain, for we will continue to hurt as long as others hurt.

Walking the Omer, by Rabbi Roni Handler

ronih18 — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:59:26 +0000

This practice of counting, of singling out each day, also serves as a reminder to make each and every day count.

Civil Disobedience and Passover, by Rabbi Maurice Harris

jposes — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:06:22 +0000

There’s something we don’t talk about enough when we tell the Passover story, and that is civil disobedience--in particular, the civil disobedience of five women who enabled Moses to survive his infancy.

Sounds of Seders, by Craig Taubman

jposes — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:37:55 +0000

We still sing things like “Had Gadya” and “Dayenu,” but seldom are they as memorable as the songs that come from the heart.

Don't Pass Over Social Responsibility!, by Emily Goldberg

jposes — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:59:54 +0000

We cannot avoid the inexorable truth: there is more work to be done as a Jewish community!

Kos Miryam: The Cup of Miriam, by Matia Rania Angelou

jposes — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:02:15 +0000

In our ceremony for Passover, we focused on the redemptive properties of the living waters rather than on Miriam herself.

Prepare for Passover with Ritualwell, by Rabbi Deborah Glanzberg-Krainin, Ph.D.

jposes — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:33:29 +0000

Check out our Passover resources and you will find a wide variety of readings, songs, and poems. And, as you prepare for your seder, please remember to share your materials with us.