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This Yeshiva Bachora: May 2010
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Monday, May 31, 2010. Some anecdotes of my past few weeks:. 2 I stop to ask an older, religious-looking lady on the street for directions. She doesn't know, but she asks:. Are you getting married? Me: "לא. No.". Because I haven't found anyone to marry yet.". Do you want me to find you someone to marry? No, thanks.". How old are you, 25? No, 23.". Oh, that's ok then. You still have time." (pause) "Are you sure you don't want me to look for someone for you? Probably its a bit of both. Tuesday, May 4, 2010.
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This Yeshiva Bachora: January 2010
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Monday, January 25, 2010. Sometimes, the rabbis were pretty funny. Three prime examples from yesterday's halacha (law) class. We were discussing whether or not you can ask/get a non-Jew to do something that you are forbidden to do on Shabbat. As the Gemorrah says, "פסיק רישא ולא ימות"-"Cut off the head and it won't die? You are effectively killing the chicken, and so you're not allowed. I heard a rumor that Eilat got 10 years worth of rain in about 24 hours. Thursday, January 7, 2010. What bothered me mo...
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This Yeshiva Bachora: Bethlehem
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010. I’m writing this from the Ben Gurion airport, where duty-free prices are in dollars, almost everyone speaks to me in English, and (except for a disproportionate number of seminary girls), it already feels like I’m not in Israel any more. We made our way to the Old City of Bethlehem, next to the Church of the Nativity, where we wandered around for a bit before entering the church. We pushed our way into the hot and crowded underground grotto where Jesus was born in a manger....Partn...
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This Yeshiva Bachora: July 2010
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010. I'm home from Israel now, but here and there I might continue to use this blog to post Judaism and Israel related musings. On that note, here's something I wrote yesterday during the fast day of Tisha B'Av, commemorating the destruction of the 1st and 2nd Temples. I’ve never really connected to Tisha B’Av. The first time I observed it was the summer in high school when I was in Jerusalem. Maybe it’s because of Israel’s growing international isolation, or because I ju...I’m...
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tacklingtorah: April 2011
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Using ancient torah wisdom to tackle current issues in the jewish world. by: elyssa cohen. Tuesday, April 19, 2011. The Modern Haggadah Part 2: New Voices and the Reactionary. T his year I tried something new at my family’s Seder. We used a new Haggadah! After researching various Haggadot, I picked: The Wandering is Over Haggadah: Including Women’s Voices. Created by www.Jewishboston.com. And the Jewish Women’s Archive. What are we learning, discussing, and how are we using our history to create change?
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tacklingtorah: February 2011
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Using ancient torah wisdom to tackle current issues in the jewish world. by: elyssa cohen. Monday, February 21, 2011. Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35) - Responding to disappointments. ( A D'var from 2010). Upon descending the mountain, Moses sees the idolatry himself. Did the Israelites not have enough faith in Moses to wait for his return and delivery to them the words of G-d? What does this teach us for our own lives? How do we handle disappointments? Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Is differently able, and ...
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tacklingtorah: Our Jewish American Journey
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Using ancient torah wisdom to tackle current issues in the jewish world. by: elyssa cohen. Thursday, July 11, 2013. Our Jewish American Journey. I am sharing a d'var torah that I wrote for Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel on July 5th, 2013. The inspiration came from a Jewish Women's Archive conference I attended in late June. All feedback, and thoughts are welcome. Torah gives us the opportunity to annually reflect on what it means to live in the Diaspora, and about the challenges that face a refugee ...
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tacklingtorah: Reinventing Rituals: June, A Month of Pride and Same-Sex Marriages
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Using ancient torah wisdom to tackle current issues in the jewish world. by: elyssa cohen. Thursday, June 23, 2011. Reinventing Rituals: June, A Month of Pride and Same-Sex Marriages. This post originally appeared on. It is the second in a series on. Which I will be writing for Pursue). To read the first post on memorials/yartzeits, click here. June is full of irony: not only is June Pride. In New York state (see resources to get involved at the end of this post). 8217; Furthermore, same-sex couples may ...
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tacklingtorah: May 2011
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Using ancient torah wisdom to tackle current issues in the jewish world. by: elyssa cohen. Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Reinventing Rituals: Memorializing our Soldiers and Loved Ones. As our religion evolves with our society we can question where there are moments in our lives that we can turn to ritual to find comfort in an occasion where we mourn or celebrate. Was there ever a moment in your life that you wished you knew what to do to either reflect or pray for what was happening? Whether buying a new car, s...
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tacklingtorah: March 2011
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Using ancient torah wisdom to tackle current issues in the jewish world. by: elyssa cohen. Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Struggling with Silence- Sh'mini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47). Were you even able to respond? I learned a great deal from my friend Nabilah at Brandeis. She was a practicing Muslim, and her family was originally from. 8221; Nabilah Khan, (July 11, 2007). Is the only sense we can make of tragic events. Sometimes there are no words of explanation, just a continual search for meaning. As we s...What ...
