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– Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi z”l
– Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi z”l
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The Voice of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal
- High Holiday Offerings from ALEPH Network Communities
- The Place of Converts in the Jewish Community
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- Journeying into Jewish Wisdom & Ecological Thinking with Rabbi Natan Margalit
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As we enter the yamim nora'im, the days of awe, we want to express our awe and gratitude for our students, our alumni, our educators, our communities and our co-creators.![]()
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We want to thank you for your continued support of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal in bringing spiritual vitality and passion into the daily lives of Jews. As we begin another Jewish year, we enter into a new era at ALEPH: the 20th anniversary of the ALEPH Ordination Program and the 30th anniversary of the organization. Hold on to your shofars as change is coming!![]()
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In the year ahead, we will continue to learn and grow from each other as we remain steadfast in providing offerings that empower Jewish leadership, build communities, and generate powerful experiences.![]()
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From all of us at ALEPH, thank you for renewing Judaism with us. Shana Tova u'metukah.
From our friends at The Jewish Exponent:![]()
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It’s approximately 6,888 miles from Elkins Park to Seoul, South Korea — the distance that a handful of red cover-bound “Gates of Repentance” High Holidays siddurim traveled from Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel to Cheltenham native Tamar Godel’s tiny Seoul apartment.![]()
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Since about 2018, Godel and a handful of other Jews — a unique amalgamation of expats and immigrants, all referred to as “foreigners” by native South Koreans — have used the prayer books to conduct Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services that combine the diverse rituals of its participants with the landscape of the South Korean metropolis.![]()
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Read more at: www.jewishexponent.com/2022/09/14/in-south-korea-a-jewish-community-with-philadelphia-roots-looks...
In South Korea, A Jewish Community with Philadelphia Roots Looks Forward - Jewish Exponent
www.jewishexponent.com
It’s approximately 6,888 miles from Elkins Park to Seoul, South Korea — the distance that a handful of red cover-bound “Gates of Repentance” High Holidays siddurim traveled from Reform Congreg...
We are moved to issue this statement in the wake of the recent publication of Avitall Gerstetter’s troubling article, “Why the growing number of converts is a problem for Judaism,” in the pages of Die Welt, a major German newspaper. Because Gerstetter was ordained as a cantor in 2002 by the ALEPH Ordination Program, the seminary of Jewish Renewal, we feel it imperative to clearly state our position regarding the place of converts in the Jewish community.![]()
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Simply put, Jewish Renewal fully embraces and affirms those who wish to convert to Judaism and we welcome converts to participate in Jewish life to the fullest extent of their wishes, without exception or limitation.![]()
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Read our full statement at: kolaleph.org/2022/09/20/the-place-of-converts-in-the-jewish-community/
The Place of Converts in the Jewish Community
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September 20, 2022 We are moved to issue this statement in the wake of the recent publication of Avitall Gerstetter’s troubling article, “Why the growing number of converts is a problem for Judais...
Registration is still open! Take one session for $18!![]()
Dates: Tuesdays, September 20![]()
Time: 8:00pm EDT (5:00pm PDT)![]()
Cost: $18![]()
Led by: Reb Simcha Raphael, PhD.![]()
A three-session mini course exploring the themes of the High Holy Days. Through study, discussion and reflective meditation we shall renew our own spiritual resources in preparation for the season of Yamim Noraim, the awesome days of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.![]()
Week 3- The History and Mystery of Yizkor ![]()
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Register here: aleph.org/civicrm/event/register/?reset=1&id=483
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