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The Future What is the future of religion? Will we all attend mega churches or Temples with celebrity preachers and a variety show liturgy? We do not know. This is the trend. We agree with Noam Zion of The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem that we must change our focus to a do-it-yourself approach. Empowerment . . . → Read More: The Future Fast Days: Prayers, Readings, and Reflections The Seder “Thus says our Commander: The fast of the fourth month, the fast of the fifth month, the fast of the seventh month and the fast of the tenth month shall become occasions for joy and gladness, happy festivals for the House of Judah but (first) you must . . . → Read More: Fasting Days A Seder for Fasting on the 17th of Tammuz Preparations The fast of the 17th Day of Tammuz is the beginning of ten weeks of reflection that lead to a return to our true selves as we prepare to once again ascend the Mountain Sinai and receive the Ten Teachings , the Second Set of . . . → Read More: 17th of Tammuz Shavuot Seder (Draft: kindly e mail comments and typos) Shavuot (Pronounced Sh-vu-oat) is the Festival of Weeks, seven weeks of seven days after Passover, and links the liberation of our people to the receiving of the teachings of God at and on Mt. Sinai. The countdown from Passover to Shavuot is a forty-nine day ascent, . . . → Read More: Shavuot The Book of How: A Tisha B Av Seder How to prepare: We begin to prepare for Tisha B Av (The 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av) at the Passover Seder. We open the door for Elijah the prophet and ask God to pour out his wrath on those who lay waste to . . . → Read More: Tisha B Av Kaddash (Kiddush) Remember, on the Sabbath and Holydays our custom is to sanctify time by reciting Kiddush, washing for the meal, and then remaining silent until we make the Motzi, the prayer for breaking bread. This night the order is momentarily transformed into chaos to inspire children and the young at heart to ask questions. . . . → Read More: Passover 2011 Additions God’s Seder Is my house not right with God? The Everlasting Covenant ordered in all things, and sure? ( 2 Samuel 23:5) Creation in Genesis is an order. God orders all things into being. The universe unfolds, from chaos to creation. Revelation is an ordering of Torah into principle teachings, ten in number, which reflect . . . → Read More: God’s Seder Passover 2011: On Being a Twenty First Century Person Happy Passover and Easter to each and every one of you. This year, 2011, Passover is Monday April 18. (Seder) Call or e mail if you would like personalized guidance on how to run your Seder. In the meantime enjoy the following food for thought: To . . . → Read More: Passover 2011 A Seder for the 15th of Av (Draft) This Seder is an outline for the observance of one of the most fascinating and mysterious of the holydays, and certainly the most ignored. One Rabbi, Shimon the son of Gamaliel, teaches that the 15th of Av is a festival equal in importance to Yom Kippur. Rather . . . → Read More: 15th of Av Temple Shabbat Shalom Shabbat Seder Shalom. This Seder is the order for a home service to welcome the Sabbath. The phrase “Shabbat Shalom” expresses the essence and uniqueness of our tradition. Shalom means greetings and Peace. A wonderful Peace is experienced when we transform our dining room table into an altar. The wine is poured, . . . → Read More: Shabbat |
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