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Is Reform Judaism About Modernity Or Tradition? With Rabbi Rick Jacobs
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (153+ words) Will Reform Judaism be defined by the past, or the future? Does it emphasize the Jewish community, or the community at large? Does it feature personal choice, or obligation? Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, joins…...
Bergen County Shuls Unite for Shabbat Chayal
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (177+ words) Shabbat Chayal has been marked in the Bergen County community for the past 20 years. Held in proximity to the annual Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'Atzmaut commemorations, Shabbat Chayal has traditionally sponsored an Israeli organization that supports IDF soldiers and their…...
Houston synagogue and Jewish day school closed temporarily due to threats
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (90+ words) A Houston synagogue and Jewish day school closed Wednesday after receiving threats to their shared campus. Houston synagogue and Jewish day school closed temporarily due to threats - Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Check out…...
Shabbat times from April 24 to May 1
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (67+ words) Founded in 1841, the Jewish Chronicle is the world's oldest and most influential Jewish newspaper. Friday, April 24 (Iyar 8) Saturday, April 25 (Iyar 9), Torah portion: Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, Leviticus 16: 1 to 20. 27 Haftarah: (Sephardim) Ezekiel 20: 2-20; (Ashkenazim) Amos 9: 7-15 Shabbat ends in London at 9. 06; Bournemouth 9. 14; Leeds 9. 21; Manchester 9. 24; Gateshead…...
A Yiddishe Mama: insider-outsider reflection notes following a Shabbat stay with one of the most observant communities in the UK
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (723+ words) Welcome to the new MIDIRS website! A Yiddishe Mama: insider-outsider reflection notes following a Shabbat stay with one of the most observant communities in the UK Stepping into the unknown Tovi (pseudonym) was the first Orthodox contact I made for…...
The holiness of food
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (217+ words) Continuing our series on counting our blessings Food is a necessity. Without it we cannot live, and everyday we need to eat enough to give us energy for the day. Hashem could have easily just created small white pills for…...
A pioneering Reform synagogue makes way for a booming Iranian Jewish community
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1655+ words) Part 5 of my story of the delusional con man: The plan to buy jets in Israel and convert them to planes that could fight forest fires Israeli Government Report Ranks World's 10 Most Influential Antisemites 4000 Quarters for my Uncle Lew " a…...
Shabbat Candle Lighting Times
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (11+ words) Jewish Press of Tampa Shabbat Candle Lighting Times...
Union for Reform Judaism Names Rabbi Esther Lederman to Lead Jewish Life & Leadership, a Visionary New Program Team
1+ week, 1+ day ago (553+ words) Names Rabbi Esther Lederman to Lead Jewish Life & Leadership, a Visionary New Program Team | Union for Reform Judaism'Union for Reform Judaism April 20, 2026 - The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) announced today that Rabbi Esther Lederman will lead its newly established program…...
International Women's Shabbaton in Krakow Marks a Decade of "Chochmat Nashim
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (230+ words) The Shabbaton featured a rich program of lectures, workshops, group discussions, and social activities led by community rebbetzins, Chabad emissaries, and guest speakers from across Europe. The opening session included a class titled "A Compass for Life" delivered by Rabbi…...