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13 Citations Author: Ezra Sarajinsky Posted to Jewcy: October 06, 2008 7:41 am ===== If I had a brisket for every time I have heard ?I?m interested in spirituality, not religion?, I?d be ? um, The Brisket King, I guess. I never ate brisket growing up. I ate coq au vin, or greasy tinned British steak-and-kidney pie, raclette aux pommes de terre nouvelles, or roast beef; and for a time when I was young, toward the end of each pay period, ketchup sandwiches. Sometimes we went to a ?kosher-style? restaurant, technorati.com
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The Limits of Reform Judaism and Non-Halachic Halacha 1 Citation The Union for Reform Judaism has an interesting ongoing essay series called "Eilu V'eilu." Two knowledgeable people (generally rabbis, sometimes others) post on a particular issue, respond to each other's points, and respond to reader's e-mails. The archives are here. In the most recent series (Volume 30 - with 4 weekly posts and 1 supplemental post), Cantor Dana Anesi and Rabbi Samuel M. Stahl address the the limits of Reform Judaism in general, and more specifically the following question: So, technorati.com
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1 Citation Mark over at kainos reported on a NY Times article where Reform Judaism is trying to recruit non-attenders by publishing a more ?inclusive version? of Scriptures. Mark pegged the falicy in the approach: ?People who want to know the truth about God won?t be drawn to a congregation that doesn?t seem quite sure what is true. And it is a desperate religious group indeed that is willing to adapt its worship for disbelievers who reject the truth about God.? In my experience, those who reject the chu, technorati.com
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Gay Shul Blesses Anonymous Sex 1 Citation Why do the homos & Reform Jews get to have all the fun? Brad A. Greenberg writes: Oh my. JTA has a shocking feature about a new blessing a gay synagogue in San Francisco has developed for anonymous sex: Among the most innovative?and controversial?aspects of the siddur soon to be released by San Francisco?s main gay synagogue is a prayer for ?unexpected intimacy.? The new prayer is meant to be recited after engaging in anonymous sex, though those involved in the project say it could a, technorati.com
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Will Your Grandchildren Be Reform? 1 Citation Some Orthodox advocates view Reform and Conservative Judaism as dying denominations. In a article with the provocative title "Will Your Grandchildren Be Jews?" the two authors contrast Orthodox Judaism's relatively high birthrates and relatively low intermarriage rates with lower Reform and Conservative birthrates and higher intermarriage rates. Their conclusion: after a few generations, Reform and Conservative Jews will practically disappear, and everyone will be Orthodox. Their recommendation, technorati.com
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1 Citation In breaking news from the ?lets create a siddur? world, there are two new siddurim that I?ve learned of that are entering the fold. Naturally, I?m intrigued. Let?s take a quick look at them! 1. Kehilat Sha?ar Zahav, a synagogue in San Francisco for ?lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and heterosexual Jews,? is releasing a siddur to address the unique needs of their community. Cool! I?m a fan of personalized prayer, especially when it unites a community. Full disclousure: I have not seen the sid, technorati.com
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WUPJ Kab. Shab. review, part V (Modim and lessons learned) 1 Citation Parts I, II, III, and IV. Today I?ll cover this service?s truncated and strange treatment of Modim. Normally, Modim goes like this: Modim anachnu lach, she?Atah hu Adonia Eloheinu vElohei avoteinu (in standard Progressive these days: v?imoteinu) l?olam va?ed. Tzur chayeinu, magein yisheinu, Atah hu l?dor vador. Nodeh l?cha unsaper t?hilatecha, al chayeinu hamsurim d?yadecha, v?al nishmoteinu hap?kudot lach, v?al nisecha sheb?chol yom imanu v?al niflotecha v?tovotecha sheb?chol et, erev,, technorati.com
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Rabbi Gives Invocation For Democrats 1 Citation From the Forward: Washington ? Presidential historians and convention observers believe this year?s Democratic convention will be the first time that a rabbi gives an invocation before the presidential nominee?s acceptance speech since the advent of modern American political conventions nearly a century ago. Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, will be making history August 28 as he opens the Democratic convention?s last day, in front of an expect, technorati.com
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WUPJ Kabalat Shabat review, part IV 1 Citation Parts I, II, III, and the original post. In the last installment of this series, I discussed this service?s treatment of Avot. Today, I?ll skip ahead to its treatment of R?tzeih. R?tzeih, rendered in its traditional form, is problematic Progressive Jews, so we would expect to see this World Union service make some alteration. The alteration it makes is surprising; I?ve never seen this particular approach before and I?m left wondering where it came from. The traditional R?tzeih reads like th, technorati.com
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An UnOrthodox Dip In The Mikveh 1 Citation From the Jerusalem Post: The Orthodox establishment?s ban on non-Orthodox converts and brides using state-funded mikvaot (ritual baths) is a desecration of God?s name, Rabbi Barry Schlesinger, the newly reelected president of the Masorti (Conservative) Movement?s Rabbinical Assembly in Israel, said on Sunday. "We have to put an end to the discrimination against Conservative converts and brides," Schlesinger said. "Tax-paying Israelis, interested in adhering to Halacha, are being prevented, technorati.com
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