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Book We Go to Shul

    Book Details:
  • Author : Douglas Florian
  • Publisher : Candlewick
  • Release : 2021-07-30
  • ISBN : 1536204501
  • Pages : 24 pages

Download or read book We Go to Shul written by Douglas Florian and published by Candlewick. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A family heads to synagogue together in a charming board book for little listeners with a rhyming text and child-friendly illustrations. A day of rest with which we’re blessed. We all get dressed. It’s Saturday, and one family is setting out to walk together to shul. Inside the synagogue, they all say hello to their friends and the rabbi, then listen and watch as the Torah is read and held aloft. Singing aloud with everyone else is fun! In a welcome addition for children of any faith, this simple, warmly illustrated story takes an inviting look at a weekly Jewish tradition.

Book Let s Go to Shul

Download or read book Let s Go to Shul written by Rikki Benenfeld and published by Hachai Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A trip to the synagogue.

Book Shul Going

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  • Author : Charles Heller
  • Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
  • Release : 2019-07-30
  • ISBN : 1532667159
  • Pages : 178 pages

Download or read book Shul Going written by Charles Heller and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering 2500 years, here are the impressions of synagogue worshipers and visitors, Jews and non-Jews, told in their own words, from Jeremiah to George Washington, Liszt, and Yossele Rosenblatt, from the slums of Rio to the shtetls of Ukraine to the temple in Jerusalem. Here is the Jewish experience—tragic, comic, and inspiring by turns.

Book Shul Going

    Book Details:
  • Author : Charles Heller
  • Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
  • Release : 2019-07-30
  • ISBN : 1532667175
  • Pages : 150 pages

Download or read book Shul Going written by Charles Heller and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering 2500 years, here are the impressions of synagogue worshipers and visitors, Jews and non-Jews, told in their own words, from Jeremiah to George Washington, Liszt, and Yossele Rosenblatt, from the slums of Rio to the shtetls of Ukraine to the temple in Jerusalem. Here is the Jewish experience--tragic, comic, and inspiring by turns.

Book Sled Driver

    Book Details:
  • Author : Brian Shul
  • Publisher : Lickle Pub Incorporated
  • Release : 1991
  • ISBN : 9780929823089
  • Pages : 151 pages

Download or read book Sled Driver written by Brian Shul and published by Lickle Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 1991 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No aircraft ever captured the curiosity & fascination of the public like the SR-71 Blackbird. Nicknamed "The Sled" by those few who flew it, the aircraft was shrouded in secrecy from its inception. Entering the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1966, the SR-71 was the fastest, highest flying jet aircraft in the world. Now for the first time, a Blackbird pilot shares his unique experience of what it was like to fly this legend of aviation history. Through the words & photographs of retired Major Brian Shul, we enter the world of the "Sled Driver." Major Shul gives us insight on all phases of flying, including the humbling experience of simulator training, the physiological stresses of wearing a space suit for long hours, & the intensity & magic of flying 80,000 feet above the Earth's surface at 2000 miles per hour. SLED DRIVER takes the reader through riveting accounts of the rigors of initial training, the gamut of emotions experienced while flying over hostile territory, & the sheer joy of displaying the jet at some of the world's largest airshows. Illustrated with rare photographs, seen here for the first time, SLED DRIVER captures the mystique & magnificence of this most unique of all aircraft.

Book Shul with a Pool

Download or read book Shul with a Pool written by David Kaufman and published by UPNE. This book was released on 1999 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolution of an American institution that reflects the unique tension between Judaism and Jewishness.

Book The Synagogue in America

Download or read book The Synagogue in America written by Marc Lee Raphael and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2011-04-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the history of the Jewish synagogue in America over the course of three centuries, discussing its changing role in the American Jewish community.

Book Hope  Not Fear

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  • Author : Benjamin Blech
  • Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
  • Release : 2018-09-15
  • ISBN : 1538116650
  • Pages : 165 pages

Download or read book Hope Not Fear written by Benjamin Blech and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Hope, Not Fear Benjamin Blech helps readers approach the end of life with calm. More than six years ago Blech was diagnosed with a fatal illness and given six months to live. Over the course of his career Rabbi Blech had counseled hundreds of people through the losses of loved ones and their own end of life, but when confronted with his own unexpected diagnosis he struggled with mortality in a new way. This personal and heartfelt book shares the answers people grappling with the end of life want to know—from what happens when we die to how we can live fully in the meantime. Drawing insights from many religious traditions as well as near death experiences, Hope, Not Fear shares the wisdom and comfort we all need to view death in an entirely new light.

Book Beyond the Synagogue

Download or read book Beyond the Synagogue written by Rachel B. Gross and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Synagogue Life

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  • Author : Samuel C. Heilman
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2017-07-05
  • ISBN : 1351487264
  • Pages : 398 pages

Download or read book Synagogue Life written by Samuel C. Heilman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Via a participant-observer approach, Synagogue Life analyzes the three essential dimensions of synagogue life: the houses of prayer, study, and assembly. In each Heilman documents the rich detail of the synagogue experience while articulating the social and cultural drama inherent in them. He illustrates how people come to the synagogue not only for spiritual purposes but also to find out where and how they fit into life in the neighborhood in which they share.In his new introduction, Heilman discusses what led him to write this book and the process of personal transformation through which he, as an Orthodox Jew, had to go in order to turn a disciplined eye on the world from which he came. Rather than using the stranger-as-native approach of classic anthropology, he had instead to begin as a native who discoverd how to look at a once-taken-for-granted synagogue life like a stranger. In the afterword, arguing for the efficacy of this approach, Heilman offers guidance on how natives can use their special familiarity and still be trained to distance themselves from their own group, making use of the disciplines of sociology and anthropology. Synagogue Life offers a fascinating portrait that has something to say to social scientists as well as all those curious about what happens in the main arena of Orthodox Jewish community life.

Book Becoming Frum

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  • Author : Sarah Bunin Benor
  • Publisher : Rutgers University Press
  • Release : 2012-11-15
  • ISBN : 0813553911
  • Pages : 271 pages

Download or read book Becoming Frum written by Sarah Bunin Benor and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When non-Orthodox Jews become frum (religious), they encounter much more than dietary laws and Sabbath prohibitions. They find themselves in the midst of a whole new culture, involving matchmakers, homemade gefilte fish, and Yiddish-influenced grammar. Becoming Frum explains how these newcomers learn Orthodox language and culture through their interactions with community veterans and other newcomers. Some take on as much as they can as quickly as they can, going beyond the norms of those raised in the community. Others maintain aspects of their pre-Orthodox selves, yielding unique combinations, like Matisyahu’s reggae music or Hebrew words and sing-song intonation used with American slang, as in “mamish (really) keepin’ it real.” Sarah Bunin Benor brings insight into the phenomenon of adopting a new identity based on ethnographic and sociolinguistic research among men and women in an American Orthodox community. Her analysis is applicable to other situations of adult language socialization, such as students learning medical jargon or Canadians moving to Australia. Becoming Frum offers a scholarly and accessible look at the linguistic and cultural process of “becoming.”

Book Finding a Spiritual Home

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  • Author : Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, PhD
  • Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
  • Release : 2012-07-12
  • ISBN : 158023657X
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book Finding a Spiritual Home written by Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, PhD and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-07-12 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jewish community has lost some of the most sensitive spiritual souls of this generation. They are Jews who were looking for God and found spiritual homes outside of Judaism. Their journeys traversed the Jewish community, but nothing there beckoned them. The creation of synagogue-communities in which the voices of seekers can be heard and their questions can be asked will challenge many loyalist Jews. It will upset and enrage them. But it would also enrich them. —from Chapter 18 In this fresh look at the spiritual possibilities of American Jewish life, Rabbi Sidney Schwarz presents the framework for a new synagogue model—the synagogue community—and its promise to transform our understanding of the synagogue and its potential for modern Judaism. Schwarz profiles four innovative synagogues—one from each of the major movements of Judaism—that have had extraordinary success with their approach to congregational life and presents practical ways to replicate their success. Includes a discussion guide for study groups and book clubs as well as a new afterword by the author describing developments in synagogue change projects since the book was first published.

Book God Optional Judaism

    Book Details:
  • Author : Judith Seid
  • Publisher : Citadel Press
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN : 9780806521909
  • Pages : 252 pages

Download or read book God Optional Judaism written by Judith Seid and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a handbook for Jews looking for creative & meaningful new ways to express their own ways of being Jewish. The book discusses the historical evolution of the Jewish religion and takes up the question of what it means to be a 'cultural Jew'. God-optional Judaism provides alternative, nontheistic ways to celebrate every Jewish holiday and all the rites of passage in life, including baby naming ceremonies, bar/bat mitzvahs, weddings and funerals

Book What You Will See Inside a Synagogue

Download or read book What You Will See Inside a Synagogue written by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful, fun-to-read introduction that explains the ways and whys of Jewish worship, faith, and religious life. What You Will See Inside a Synagogue will: Satisfy kids’ curiosity about what goes on in synagogues attended by their friends, broadening awareness of other faiths at an important age when opinions and prejudices can first form. Provide Jewish children with a deeper understanding of the practices of their own religious tradition. Give children the opportunity to ask questions, making them more active participants. Colorful full-page photographs set the scene for concise but informative descriptions of what is happening, the objects used, the clergy and laypeople who have specific roles, the spiritual intent of the believers, and more. The What You Will See Inside... series is designed to show children ages 6–10 the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of traditional houses of worship, liturgical celebrations, and rituals of different world faiths, empowering them to respect and understand their own religious traditions—and those of their friends and neighbors.

Book There Used to Be a Synagogue Here

Download or read book There Used to Be a Synagogue Here written by Frederick J. Nachman and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Off the Derech

    Book Details:
  • Author : Faranak Margolese
  • Publisher : Devora Publishing
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9781932687439
  • Pages : 436 pages

Download or read book Off the Derech written by Faranak Margolese and published by Devora Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Off the Derech is the phrase used within the Orthodox Jewish community to describe those who have left Jewish observance. Using questionnaires, extensive interviews with psychologists and rabbis, and her Off The Derech website, the author reveals the multilayered reasons for the defection of so many observant Jews from Judaism. At the same time, she presents solutions to this growing problem, thereby creating an invaluable handbook for parents, teachers and rabbis. Each chapter of this well-researched book deals with a different element of the Off the Derech syndrome as it explains, in detail, how parents can reach children who have become alienated and disaffected from their culture and their people.

Book Community of Faith

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jonathan Sacks
  • Publisher : Halban
  • Release : 2013-09-01
  • ISBN : 1905559666
  • Pages : 130 pages

Download or read book Community of Faith written by Jonathan Sacks and published by Halban. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chief Rabbi Emeritus Lord Jonathan Sacks evaluates of the role of the synagogue in Jewish life today. In it he explores the choices faced by religious leadership in the modern world, and the ways in which the synagogue embodies a living community of faith. His book Faith in the Future, described by The Times as 'one of the most significant declarations made by a religious leader in this country for many years', analysed the importance of community, morality and faith in the future of Western societies. Community of Faith applies these themes to the Jewish situation, and suggests ways in which the synagogue can be renewed as a centre of meaning and belonging.