I noticed that the World Union for Progressive Judaism version of Mishkan T’filah is slightly different from ours. Because it serves all the communities outside of the United States and Canada, they have a few additional readings sourced from international authors, and no national anthems other ...
This doctrine is enshrined in the opening verse of thePirke Avot("Chapters of the Fathers"), a tractate of theMishnah:"Moses received the Torah from Sinai and transmitted it to Joshua; Joshua to the elders; the elders to the prophets; and the prophets handed it down to the men of the...
Shiloh’s sanctity was tied to the Mishkan’s presence, lasting 369 years. Once the Mishkan moved, Shiloh lost its sanctity. Jerusalem’s holiness, however, is inherent and eternal. Logically, greater holiness should cover a larger area. Yet, curiously, Shiloh’s influence extended farther than...
“As long as there’s camp.” I don’t think a day of quarantine has passed that I haven’t had someone share some version of that sentiment when we talk about the status of summer camp. Now that some camps have made decisions, the conversation has a new tone, but is still ever pr...