“inreach and outreach go together”
One of the teachings that drew me to Schulweis was the following quotation: “In...
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“The idea that man should rest from his work one day every week sounds to us like a self-evident social-hygienic measure”
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To the modern mind, there is not much of a problem in the Sabbath...“…lesson Scripture offers modern Israel: Realism in foreign policy, moderation in religious policy, openness in economic policy and equality in social policy may be the best path for the Jewish state as it confronts its uncertain future”
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Perhaps that is the true lesson Scripture offers modern Israel. Realism in foreign policy,...“”Qoheleth” seems to mean, therefore, “one who assembles a company or congregation””
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…the name or designation of the author, Qoheleth (in vii27 and xii8 “the Qoheleth”),...Koheleth’s The very strangeness…in its literary and religious context in the Bible is part of its fascination”
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The very strangeness of the work in its literary and religious context in the...“the best way to reach Jews who do not feel at home in Judaism is to do compelling Jewish work in public”
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I have always believed that the best way to reach Jews who do not...
“Shabbat, as seen through the Mishnah, does not prescribe actions”
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Shabbat as framed by the opening mishnah of Tractate Shabbat is not something that...Edgar Bronfman preferred “a serious discussion of texts to song and prayer”
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For myself, prayer and spirituality are not the primary way I connect with Judaism....“Judaism has a great deal to offer even those who consider themselves secular”
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Judaism has a great deal to offer even those who consider themselves secular. It...“…a spiritually rich and intellectually open Judaism was kidnapped…”
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I believe that a spiritually rich and intellectually open Judaism was kidnapped and taken...