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חשוף זרוע קדשך - החזן הראשי לצה״ל סא״ל שי אברמסון והחזנים הצבאיים

[progressivejudaism]

Compiled and adapted by from American Values Religious Voices letters by Eboo Patel, Jean Pierre Ruiz, Andrea Weiss, Susan Garrett, Carmen Nanko-Fernández, Aristotle Papanikolaou, Katharine Rhodes Henderson, M. Craig Barnes.

Learn more about the campaign to send 100 letters from Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh scholars and clergy to President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the rest of their administration over the first 100 days in office. 

This project was inspired by the 2016 election, in which the scholars and clergy sent 100 letters to the former administration for the first 100 days of office.

Full poem text below:

Every inch of America is sacred, from sea to shining sea. There is much to be done in our time, the sort of hard work on which God smiles because it is done for the sake of the dignity and well-being of all God’s creatures. Together, let us work to preserve and make manifest the values upon which our democracy was founded. The task of all people of faith is to call governing authorities to fulfill God’s purpose of bringing about justice, mercy, and peace. Individually and as a nation, may we heed our obligations to each other as we navigate the tensions of building a just society. Rather than a politics of divisiveness, may we move our country toward a politics of empathy. May we use our power well so we do great things for all God’s creatures, all those made in God’s image who yearn for an equal place at America’s table. If we do all this, may grace and peace be ours in abundance. May we be a beacon and a blessing to the world.

[progressivejudaism]

What is your Jewish Community(ies) missing?

How can it be more inclusive of others?  How can it bring you better programming?   How can Tefilla be more spiritual?  How can it make your lives easier?  What sort of things can they do to make your experiences more meaningful?  What is your relationship like with your clergy?

Also- what kind of Jewish Community(ies) are you talking about?  A JCC? A Synagogue?  What denomination (if applicable)?  And where are you located? 

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Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, Ph.D., 12th President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, z”l

The Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion lost our teacher, our friend, and our rabbi, Rabbi Aaron  Panken, Ph.D. in a tragic plane accident yesterday.

In the last drash that he gave to his community at graduation on May 3, he presented us with the most profounding words, words that I hope we can all take comfort in on this very difficult time in the Jewish world and in our global community.

“Our celebration comes, this year, amidst a particularly challenging and painful world, one that in many respects transcends anything I have seen in my lifetime. We now live in a world in which truth is distorted, basic institutions of American life like the press, the courts, the electoral system, the FBI, the beautiful mosaic of immigration that made this country what it is, the dignity and value of public leadership and civil service, egalitarianism and a woman’s right to choose, and so many others, are threatened in ways we simply could not have imagined a mere two years ago. We see countries long civilized reverting to policies of nationalism and tactics of scapegoating reminiscent of our darkest times. We labor under the challenges of privacy and the ability for noxious leaders to spread their message ever more broadly and more efficiently through warped use of social media, cynical and often violent supremacist protests, and through targeting innocent immigrants as vicious criminals. But here’s the thing: the Jewish people, and our religious friends of other faiths, have seen this before, and we have lived through it, and thrived and built again and again and again. We are a people of action and courage, of innovation and fearlessness, of adaptation and endless creativity.”

“The work of our alumni continues to make an enormous difference in our world. When tragedy strikes, in Parkland and Houston, in the Caribbean and Charlottesville, in Los Angeles and Santa Rosa, our alumni are there. For Syrian and Iraqi immigrants, in congressional offices fighting for sensible gun safety, in hospitals and in classrooms, in innovative synagogues and new communities everywhere, our alumni are there. There is nothing in the world that makes me prouder, and nothing can make me more certain of the extraordinary Jewish future we have ahead of us, than knowing who they are and what they are doing, and seeing how they have produced the next generation of committed, learned Jews, through their hard work and their wisdom.”

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How one vintage watch has been making cantors’ lives easier for more than 50 years

Produced between 1960 and 1972, the Bulova Accutron emits an F sharp note, which serves as a workaround on Shabbat when tuning forks aren’t

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Jewish Cantors Celebrate Hanukkah With Virtual Concerts : NPR

Jewish Cantors Celebrate Hanukkah With Virtual Concerts : NPR

The Cantors of Wisconsin perform over a video call. On Sunday, for the first time ever, about a dozen Wisconsin cantors will virtually broadcast a mix of Hanukkah tunes, both traditional and reimagined. David Barash hide caption toggle caption David Barash The Cantors of Wisconsin perform over a video call. On Sunday, for the first time ever, about a dozen Wisconsin cantors will virtually…

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