Ritual Committee Blog
creative worship-beyond Our Prayer Books
02/02/2020 09:44:18 AM
Amy Hersh
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Maybe you agree – I don’t think Reform Jews like to talk about how to praise God.
Some of you might have jumped out of your chair just reading the previous sentence. The term “praising God” is foreign and frankly embarrassing to some of us. “It’s not what we do” as Reform Jews, especially for individuals who don’t believe in God, a Higher Power, a Creator or similar concepts.
Sure, we read praise liturgy such...Read more...
B'nai mitzvah: a unique celebration of SHABBAT
11/07/2019 08:34:48 AM
Cherie Marcus
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In the last blog post, Liz Panken wrote eloquently about the origin and meaning of Shabbat. It’s a special gift for us; 24 hours to exhale from the week’s responsibilities & do nothing except celebrate family and friends. The Shabbat on which your child becomes a Bar or Bat Mitzvah brings a special joy to the holiday.
Every Jewish child becomes a Bar or Bat Mitzvah when they turn 13 because our tradition holds that 13 is the...Read more...
Shabbat
07/22/2019 01:44:47 PM
Liz Panken
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In Judaism, there is one holiday that occurs every week and this is Shabbat. It occurs on the seventh day of the week and is modeled after a biblical commandment: “ Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of Adonai your God (Exodus 20:9-10). Shabbat is the only holiday mentioned in the Ten Commandments. Following the Jewish calendar, Shabbat begins at sunset Friday evening and...Read more...
Reform Judaism
05/20/2019 02:32:02 PM
Laurel Cates
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Many people simplistically tend to think of Reform Judaism as just a watered down “less religious” form of Orthodox or Conservative Judaism. This is hardly the case. Reform Judaism, which was fathered by Moses Mendelsohn, has its origins in Germany in the early 1800s as a response to the German and French Enlightenment of the 1700s. Jews had always lived in segregated communities throughout Europe, ineligible...Read more...
Intro to the Ritual Committee Blog
05/15/2019 10:48:47 AM
Cherie Marcus
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The Ritual Committee consists of several congregants and functions as an advisory committee to the clergy. Our main goal is to make Jewish Ritual meaningful and accessible to the diverse members of our congregation.
As part of our mission, we will be writing posts about Reform Judaism, holidays, and other rituals as they relate to Jewish tradition and to the “minhag” (customs) at TINW.
If any of the upcoming blog...Read more...
Wed, March 3 2021
19 Adar 5781
TINW Happenings
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Wednesday ,
MarMarch 3 , 2021Navigating the College Entrance Process
Wednesday, Mar 3rd 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Michelle Franks will moderate an in-depth discussion with Marissa Warren and Beth DeBeer as they explore the college process, including how to find the right fit and what goes into the application process including the essay, standardized testing and letters of recommendation. This session will include topics everyone is concerned with as well as, time for individual questions to be asked in the chat and answered. -
Saturday ,
MarMarch 6 , 2021Brotherhood/Sisterhood Movie Night
Motzei Shabbat, Mar 6th 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Join us for the movie, "Outback Rabbis." Leaving the comfort of Melbourne Jewish life, two Rabbis and their families are heading into the heart of Australia on a journey filled with surprising and emotional encounters with Aussie outback characters and laced with Jewish wit, music and culture. -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 7 , 2021Brotherhood Breakfast Lecture Series Featuring Oren J. Teicher
Sunday, Mar 7th 10:00am to 11:00am
Oren J. Teicher is the former Chief Executive Officer of the American Booksellers Association, the national trade association for independent booksellers. He looks forward to discussing how technology and internet sales have impacted indie bookstores, what COVID has meant to the book industry and the future of bookstores in America. -
Thursday ,
MarMarch 11 , 2021Adult Ed Committee and Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) Present: Israel Is Way Too Important To Be Left Only To The Israelis
Thursday, Mar 11th 10:00am to 11:00am
Anat Hoffman, an Israeli born in Jerusalem, serves as the Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) since 2002. Ms. Hoffman will be conducting this important discussion on Israel–Diaspora Relations Before, During, and After COVID-19 live from Jerusalem.
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This week's Torah portion is Parashat Ki Tisa
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