A prime Jewish patron of Obama’s political ambitions was and remains, Abner Mikva, former Chicago Congressman, Federal judge and White House counsel to Bill Clinton. Mikva is one of many influential Chicago Jews who have been among Obama’s earliest and most ardent backers. Through their large...
Now, Jewish females may participate in a bat mitzvah, which is a ceremony (and often a party) that occurs on a girl's 12th birthday. The status of adulthood and "bat mitzvah" (which translates to "daughter of the commandment") is conferred upon the 12th birthday with or without the ...
How to Say the Jewish Bathroom Prayer By 5min Jan 10, 2024 In this blessing, we express our gratitude to HaShem for the fact that our bodies continue to function properly. The Asher Yatzar prayer is over two thousand years old. This video explains how to say ...Supernatural...
Cecille A AsekoffRabbi Bonita TaylorRabbi Paul B SiltonSilton, N. R., Asekoff, C. A., Taylor, R. B., & Silton, R. P. B. (2010). Shema, Vidui, Yivarechecha: What to say and how to pray with Jewish patients in chaplaincy. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 16(3-4), 149...
As Christians, we want to experience God through the Bible… we really do! But our good intentions fall flat when reading the Bible just doesn’t seem to help us experience God in a real way. What should feel dynamic and important and alive often feels confusing and boring and irrelevant....
as bulls, goats and lambs. Their blood had to be shed once per year on what was called the Day of Atonement. The shedding of these animals blood was what gave the Jewish people a temporary covering for their sins so they could then enter into a personal relationship with God the Father...
Purim is considered one of the most fun, happy and joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar. It is a festival that commemorates the saving of Jewish people living in ancient Persia. “In one word, I would say Purim is a day of joy,” Benny Rogosnitzky, the cantor at Park East Synagogue...
“praise song”. Shortly after the start of singing, ministers file out to a room of the house to discuss who is to preach that day. They will also use this time to deliver instructional classes to any candidates for baptism. After around a half an hour, they return, and as the last...
Fresh off walking the red carpet at the MTV VMAs, multicultural boy band as1one launch their bid for pop stardom with debut single, “All Eyes On Us.” The Israeli-Jewish and Palestinian-Arab sextet get an assist fromNile Rodgerson the funky dance floor anthem, which...
All they wanted to do in the ring was to punch their opponent, as many times as possible, as hard as possible, no matter how many times they were hit in return. No one but a very good boxer could protect himself from their attacks. I was not that boxer. So, I had to stand “...