Preparations During The Month of Elul
August 9, 2016
The month of Elul, which immediately precedes the Yamim Nora’im, is a time of preparation and introspection with many associated practices.
The month of Elul, which immediately precedes the Yamim Nora’im, is a time of preparation and introspection with many associated practices.
A Jewish understanding of sin, repentance, and forgiveness
Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are for many the most solemn and significant days on the Jewish calendar, the days when many more Jews gather for prayer than at any other time of the year. The Hebrew name given to these holidays is Yamim Nora’im, the Days of Awe.
Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized expert in the field of moral education and has written extensively on that topic. In this recording of a community teaching call, he discusses raising ethical children of character and share ten keys to leading your children to ethical choices in everyday life:
Description of Reconstructionist teaching certificate program
Reconstructionist prayerbooks use an altered version of the blessing before reading Torah. We affirm Torah as our unique and precious Jewish vehicle for connection with the divine, while avoiding implications of superiority over other peoples and religions.
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“Can you tell me—in a few words—what Reconstructionist Judaism is all about?” This is one Reconstructionist rabbi’s answer.
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Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis
Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues
Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives
