I imagine myself as Avraham, up early one morning, before the sun has risen from the horizon. I quietly touch my son, my beloved, Isaac, and tell him he must wake. We get ready to go in silence, he in half-sleep, half-haze, me in terror, following instructions to take my son to the land of […]
Archives for September 2011
Embracing Beginnings
This Rosh Hashanah I have asked myself the question: What do our children know about Rosh Hashanah that can help to make our celebration more meaningful or relevant? This question, focusing on new beginnings, seems especially appropriate given the alignment of our new school year and the New Year in the Jewish calendar. This convergence of beginnings […]
Episode Eleven: How To Emulate God
In Episode Eleven of The Tisch Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf invites us to join him in his weekly tisch at Har Zion Temple in Penn Valley, PA. According to Rabbi Moses Cordovero, God looks for the goodness in all of us, even (and especially) when we appear not to demonstrate it. God focuses on the good […]
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Episode Five: 50/50 Premier
Join Aaron “The Schmoz” Herman this week at the Red Carpet Premier of 50/50 the new film staring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen. In this episode, Aaron gets a chance to talk to star Gordon-Levitt as well as director Jonathan Levine.
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Matot: This is where we belong מטות
Friday Night July 22, 2011. For more information please visit romemu.org. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/romemu/036.mp3Podcast: Download
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Torah Commentary – Ki Tetze
Although the Torah Scroll is gloriously dressed, repeatedly blessed, and read in a ritually prescribed manner, the Torah is not a divine relic. It’s a part of our ongoing reality. The Torah teaches us God’s commandments for everyday living. Even though our concept of reality changes with time and maturation, we remain humanly flawed and […]
Rega Shel Ivrit: Preparing for the High Holidays
In the enaugural episode of Rega Shel Ivrit (A Moment of Hebrew), host and Master teacher Michal Nachmany explains the origin and use of a number of High Holiday related words. Among others, Michal teaches the words: • Chag (Holiday)• Moed (A Fixed Time • Rosh (Head)• Acharei (After) • Lifnei (Before)• Shigra (Routine) • Yom (Day) We […]
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A Rosh HaShanah Limerick
The time for teshuvah is here The shofar calls out loud and clear: We can’t circumvent Our need to repent As we welcome another new year
Episode Fourteen: Update
In the Fourteenth episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about all of the exciting new happenings on JCast Network. Darone talks about going from one show to six, no blogs to three, and gives a little synopsis about all of the excitement at JCast Network. We hope that you will visit JCastNetwork.org to learn […]
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Permission To Play
This week we have begun to feel the vibrant pulse of our school emerge. Almost all of our students now have a full day of school and I promise, the rest of you will soon! When walking through the classrooms and Common Space it feels both so new and also so familiar. Children are connecting to one another, to […]
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