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“There is spiritual technology that we haven’t yet learned to explore.”
– Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi z”l
– Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi z”l
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The Voice of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal
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- The Place of Converts in the Jewish Community
- Rose Espinola, Earth-Based Judaism student, recognized for their research at the intersection of social justice & spirituality
- Journeying into Jewish Wisdom & Ecological Thinking with Rabbi Natan Margalit
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This evening, we begin Yom Kippur, twenty-six hours in which, as Reb Zalman z’’l put it, G-d becomes incarnated in time. In a 2007 interview, he compared the Jewish traditions of Yom Kippur to the legend of the phoenix, an opportunity to rise from the ashes each year. “The teachings are that on Rosh Hashanah a new year comes down. And on Yom Kippur, the old year gets replaced,” he said. “There is a willingness from the divine to aid in forgiveness and scrap the old sins.”![]()
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The essence of Jewish Renewal is fully present in the spirit of this holiday. It is a time for self compassion, a time for letting go, and a time to embrace a new way of being. It is a time for renewal.![]()
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We want to thank you for continuing to share yourself and your community with us, and we invite you to continue to share your reflections so that we may all continue to grow in right relationship with one another, with the earth, and with ourselves in the coming year. ![]()
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From all of us at ALEPH, thank you for renewing Judaism with us. G'mar Chatimah Tovah!
Join us for the ALEPH Ordination Program Sukkah Hop!![]()
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Date: Thursday, October 13![]()
Time: 7 pm ET (4 pm PT)![]()
Cost: Suggested donation of $36![]()
All proceeds benefit the AOP![]()
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Led by: Hazzan Stephanie Weishaar and friends![]()
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Join ALEPH Ordination Program students, teachers, and graduates for our first-ever AOP Sukkah Hop! Through the magic of the internet, you’ll be able to visit multiple sukkot around the globe without leaving your home. Sit in your own sukkah or on your comfy couch as Renewal leaders regale you with stories and songs by the glow of your computer. Bring your own snacks and prepare to be inspired as we celebrate the harvest holiday of Sukkot together.![]()
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Featuring: Rabbi Elliot Ginsburg and Linda Jo Doctor, Rabbi Darren Kleinberg, Rabbi Marcia Prager and Hazzan Jack Kessler, cantorial student Devorah Tucker-Fick, rabbinical student Cat Zavis, and hosted by Hazzan Stephanie Weishaar![]()
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Learn more and register at www.aleph.org/virtualprograms
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
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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 Congreg...Sign up for our Newsletter
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