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Blessing the People With Love and Joy

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Synagogues Celebrate New Arrivals

Brewing Up a New Connection to Lag B’Omer

By:

Edmon J. Rodman, JTA

Since we've been counting the Omer — a biblical measure of barley that was brought as an offering to the Temple — what better way to mark the coming holiday than by downing a cold, carbonated barley beverage?

Biblical Rebels Retain Relevance Today

We could all learn a thing or two from our rebellious ancestors

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More and more people are learning to interpret — and draw inspiration from — those biblical figures who said 'no' to the status quo.

Torah

Sacred Calendar: A Map for Living in Holy Time

Emor, Leviticus 21:1-24:23

By:

Rabbi Danielle Stillman

Parshah Emor contains two sets of instructions. The first is for the priests, outlining what they need to do to offer sacrifices. The second instructions are for the Israelite people. They talk about how to live in the sacred time of the festivals and holidays.

Local

Selling Philly’s Orthodox High Points to Out-of-Town Families

By:

Bryan Schwartzman

For the first time, the Elkins Park community sent a delegation to the Orthodox Union’s Home and Job Relocation Fair in New York.

Philly's New Jewish Visionaries

By:

Beth D'Addono, Inside Magazine feature

Four local visionaries are looking to change Philadelphia for the better in their own ways.

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Mon. May 20

Beth Am Israel

“Escorting the Bride: Psalms of Kabbalat Shabbat” with Rabbi Andrea Weiss, Hebrew Union College

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Mon. May 20

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Etz Chaim Center for Jewish Studies

A Woman's Perspective every Monday evening

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Fri. May 24

Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir ~ Heart of the City

Kabbalat Shabbat Service

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