Jewish Self-discovery "Sarah, we need your help in the Ukraine this summer. Can I count on you?" This question changed my life profoundly. I was asked to be a counselor on JOLT, Jewish Oversees Leadership Program, an opportunity to interact with young campers in an impoverished country and positively influence their lives. Little did I realize that this experience would impact mine so greatly. JOLT, an outreach program, runs an annual overnight summer camp in the Ukraine with counselors from
A group of Hungarian police sat drinking and laughing, their uniforms reeking of alcohol. One man spit out the name of a Jewish family that he was going to arrest the next day. After a few hours, all of the officers were passed out on the floor, all but one. He slipped into the night and ran down the city street towards a small house, a shadow amongst the darkness. The next morning the Hungarian police barged into an empty home. The family was nowhere to be seen (Michelson 1). The liberator
I visited a Jewish synagogue in my area for my site visit. The experience was definitely very enlightening and also very enjoyable. The name of the synagogue is Chabad of West Pasco and they are actually apart of large group that is all over the United States, but they are funded locally by the community and not by the large location found in New York. The name of the Rabbi and co-director is Yossi Eber and also met his wife and co-director Dina Eber. They were very welcoming for the moment I reached
of similarities to a mass when evaluated closely. Some obvious similarities are the Rabbis are like the priests in mass and the podium is like the altar as all attention is turned to it. The pews set up are also like the pews in a church, with the siddur resembling the liturgical book, as they both have the readings and songs so one could follow along. Although I couldn’t understand the actual content of what they were saying it seemed to have a similar format to that of a mass. It interchanged between
Established in 1988, the B’nai Aviv Synagogue is one of South Florida’s most prestigious Conservative Jewish structures of worship. According to the article, “Conservative Judaism – Religious Facts,” these synagogues seek to escape the immoderations of Reform and Orthodox Judaism while preserving traditional elements through practical modernization. For example, “Conservative Judaism holds that the laws of the Torah and Talmud are of divine origin, and thus mandates the following of Halacha (Jewish
Examples of these items where; parochets, siddurs, goblets, crowns candelabra and Mezzuzzah, which where exceptionally common and considered very valuable. These were extremely important to Jewish culture, but Nazi's took anything and everything and not just from Jews. The famous Room of Amber was
This research paper is an attempt to describe the observation of a cultural ministry setting of which I was oblivious, the preferred tradition of maximum interesting, and challenge was the Jewish community of faith and worship. (What is Culture) in the first chapter of “Many Colors” opened a new awareness, when Soong-Chen Rah referenced the Asian-American community and I quote; no matter how well meaning there will be (A noticeable gap in the level of culture) (Rah) The first day of my field work
the dwellings of foreign shepherds (). After reading some of this translation, I believe Song of Songs should be interpreted as an allegory of the beautiful and complex relationship between God and His Bride. Works Cited 1 Siddur Eitz Chaim / The Complete ArtScroll Siddur (Brooklyn, NY; Mesorah Publications, ltd.; 1985) 328, 329.
Learning about Judaism caught my interest the most, so I decided to visit a Synagogue that was in my area named Congregation Beth Tephilath Moses; where I attended a Shabbat service on a Saturday morning. Shabbat means a day of rest. On my way to this event, I was a little nervous because I was unaware of what exactly to expect because I am from the Christian religion. This was a different atmosphere for me, but everyone was very welcoming. The place was beautifully decorated with many glass murals
The Customs of Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah falls on the first of Tishri, a Jewish month which falls in September. It is regarded as a high holy day, on which all normal activity ceases. Even those Jews who are not particularly observant will make an effort to attend the synagogue. It is known as Yomim Norain, or day of awe. It is a day on which one should show humility to God and acknowledge that whatever our intentions may be we will descend into sin. On this day one should become particularly
Attending my First Mass For my stepping out paper I went to Sunday Mass at Holy Name Roman Catholic Church. Since I am Jewish, this is an environment that I have not experienced and one that I am not familiar with at all. I went to Mass with a friend from my learning community last year and she was kind enough to walk me through the differences in prayer between Judaism and Catholicism. During the service, I learned that despite our visible outer differences, we all have many similarities that connect
but after smiling at me, they walked down a hallway. After following them, I was met by three guys who handed me two pieces of paper – which turned out to be a program and a weekly calendar, a Kippah, and two books, one red, one blue. One is the Siddur,