I grew up praying to a god in a language I did not understand. In particular, as an observant Conservative Jewish American (that is, “Conservative Jewish, not “conservative, Jewish”), I grew up ...
Shema Yisrael, or the Shema, is the central affirmation of Judaism. The prayer expresses belief in the singularity of God, that is, in God's oneness and incomparability. Though this opening verse is ...
The evening before Rosh Hashana, I was walking in our Jerusalem neighborhood, enjoying the crisp air while chatting on the phone with my sister in Pittsburgh. Suddenly, my phone began to buzz with a ...
(JTA) — Tens of thousands of Jews around the world joined in a collective recitation of the Shema prayer on Thursday that was broadcast from Jerusalem’s Western Wall to support the more than 130 ...
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הרב קוקצילום: אוסף התצלומים של צדוק בסן. The celebrated first Chief Rabbi of pre-state Israel, Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook (1865-1935) is recognized as being among the most important Jewish ...
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Why Robby said the Shema on ‘The Pitt’
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