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This week, Aaron Heman had the opportunity to attend the Advancing Jewish Professionals New York City where Alisha Goodman, Executive Director of The Jewish Lens and AJP founder facilitated an engaging session examining what makes for a good elevator speech and how we can write our own, whether for our organization, our job, or ourselves. […]
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In this episode of Verse Per Verse, Amichai explore the torah portion Beshalach.
In this portion, the Israelites have left Egypt, and the American Standard translation if Chapter 13, Verse 18 says “But God led the people about, by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea: and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.”
The word “armed” in hebrew is the word Chamushim and while some translations will use the word “armed” or “equipped for battle”, or “with weapons” others have translated it, by connecting it to the word Chamesh or “Five”.
How is the word five used in this important verse? Listen to find out!
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Every so often a film surprises me…Sometimes in a good way…Sometimes in a not so good way. Walking into the screening of ‘Chronicle’ directed by Josh Trank, I was expecting to see a movie that I’ve seen way too many times…teenagers get superpowers and fight evil doers. Wow, was I happily surprised…Yes…teenagers do get superpowers…It […]
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In Episode Twenty-Five of The Tisch Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf continues to explore chapter five of Moses Cordovero’s Tomer Devorah. Each week Rabbi Knopf meets with his dedicated students at Har Zion Temple in Penn Valley, PA, where he serves as Assistant Rabbi, for this wonderful learning experience. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/Tisch/025.mp3Podcast: Download
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Before I sat down to watch ‘Big Miracle’ directed by Ken Kwapis, I knew two things…that I was going to cry…and that I was going to love this film. And I am happy to report…that’s exactly what happened. ‘Big Miracle’ is a true story that takes place in 1988. Regan is about to leave office […]
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This week, Aaron Heman had the opportunity to attend the Masa Israel Journey and 3GNY: WEDU Showcase at the Hummus Place in NYC.
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In the twenty-second episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the reality of working with people who have can’t make JCast Network their primary priority, and the learning that he has done about learning to take it easy, and “go with the flow.” Anyone who knows Darone even just a little bit […]
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A beautiful rendition of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach’s “Lord Get Me High” melody, sung to the mystical prayer “Ana Bechoach”. For more information please visit romemu.org. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/romemu/057.mp3Podcast: Download
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A new melody by Shir Yaakov Feinstein Feit for dancing with his daughter. For more information please visit romemu.org. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/romemu/056.mp3Podcast: Download
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Special guest lecture by Rabbi Jill Hammer. For more information please visit romemu.org. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/romemu/055.mp3Podcast: Download
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