Hi All, First of all, it’s good to be writing again after a bit of an absence… my wife recently started nursing school and a crazy work schedule of my own has meant I’ve not been able to do a whole lot of contributing, certainly not as much as I would have liked. Anyway, I [...]
Kashrut, Just Because
May 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
Hi All, I thought I would write a very short post to plug an article I read a couple of days ago and which I found to be a great encouragement for those who are considering starting or increasing their observance of kashrut. The article (here) was written by Rabbi Yonah Bookstein over on the [...]
Conversion Bill Update From the Masorti Movement – Its Good News!!!
March 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
Well this is good news! Maybe our emails did help! The Conversion Bill The Conversion Bill This is an update, and a thank you. As a result of the strong feelings expressed by so many, including many of you, the bill in the Knesset which would have affected conversion and the Law of Return has [...]
Who Am I Now, Anyway? Conversion to Judaism and Developing a Jewish Identity
March 15, 2010 By 2 Comments
As anyone who has studied Judaism in any depth can attest, conversion to Judaism is more than just adopting the religion of the Jewish nation, it is also becoming part of the people Israel. Yet the vast majority of conversations about why people convert or how they begin living a Jewish life seem to focus [...]
Getting a New Rabbi… in Northern Minnesota.
March 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
Hi all, Recently my congregation, Temple Israel in Duluth, Minnesota, completed a many months long process of searching for our new rabbi. Our current rabbi is headed to another community in a part of the country that is decidedly warmer and has a significantly larger Jewish community, and her decision to move on left us [...]
If I forget you, O Jerusalem…
November 28, 2007 By Leave a Comment
This week the Israelis and Palestinians began the process of restarting peace talks which have been stalled throughout the presidency of George W. Bush. For the first time in seven years, there is a process – however you see it – through which the parties will be attempting to figure out how to live together. [...]
