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…all joining us in the continuation of this celebration at Kiddush. However, for me, this celebration is, in part, also a small but important statement. It is, for me, a religious statement. It is a statement that stands, at the least, as a counterpoint to one that I think is made by the censuses described in today’s parshah. Maybe my statement stands in stark opposition to it. In none of these censuses do they count the women. I think that sends…
…hers, cops and rabbis, just about everyone, apparently, has inhaled (or not), injected or ingested substances prohibited by law. One reason I have avoided drugs is that many of them cause users to lose their inhibitions. I like my inhibitions. The ones I have are just barely sufficient to keep me from saying and doing utterly ridiculous, embarrassing and dangerous things, and only much, but not all, of the time. Another reason is that drugs alter…
…in Israel — Resistance to the Draft 1948-1973, (London: Ithaca Press, 1975), p. 12. 3. Blatt, p. 48. 4. Blatt, p. 50. 5. Blatt, p. 38. 6. Blatt, p. 17. 7. Blatt, p. 94. 8. There are cases of those who refuse for ideological reasons outside of those stated above. One such case is that of Daniel `Amit, who refused to serve in an army working for what he considered to be the imperial interests of the United States (see Ha’aretz 1 Oct. 1981, p. 12; 2…
…23 Jan Kadima Brownie Baking January 23, 2019 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Grades 4-8 will bake brownies for the Super Bowl Deli Boxes fundraiser, run by the BEKI Youth Commission, in the BEKI downstairs kitchen. Volunteers needed. More Info…
…The codes, based on the Talmud (and in this case also the Jerusalem Talmud), apply the halakhic rule of “trei qalei la mishtamei — two voices are unintelligible” to the issue of joint aliya. As a legal category, this rule means that were two or more voices to join in reciting the blessing or reading Torah, it “wouldn’t count” as a proper reading. Calling up more than one person simultaneously might also violate the rule against berakha le-vatela,…
…storians Josephus and Philo both record how our ancestors organized strikes, boycotts, peaceful demonstrations, direct nonviolent confrontations with soldiers, diplomatic maneuvers, and sit-ins. Many of the elements of their struggle closely resemble those of Gandhian Satyagraha. The Jewish nonviolent campaign achieved its immediate goals and helped to preserve Jewish culture and society during a phase of protracted conflict without the cost of ar…
…26 Jan Joy Ladin: X-Treme T’Shuva January 26, 2000 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Some extra text that isn’t on the graphic More Info…
…t with a great and very bitter outcry, and he said to his father, ‘Bless me, too, Father!’ And he said, ‘Your brother has come in deceit and has taken your blessing.” “Bless me, too, Father!” Esau says, holding the meat he hunted down for his father. But Isaac has none to give: “Your brother has come in deceit and has taken your blessing.” Then comes what is, to me, one of the most plaintive questions in the Torah: “Have you not kept back a blessi…
…Museum, the Kyrgyzstan State Museum, and in cities such as Paris, New York, Toronto, Montréal and elsewhere around the world. Rubin’s videos, and interactive works have been shown on the ICC tower facade in Hong Kong, the Jewish Museum in Prague, the Cotton Club screen in Harlem, the ICA in London, and numerous international festivals featuring digital art. Her video les affinités recouvrées (Recovered Affinities) was featured opening night of mu…
…31 Jul Memorial for Shula Chernoff July 31, 2022 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Events Home Page Shulamith “Shula” Chernoff, a beloved BEKI member who died last spring, will be remembered at a memorial celebration on Sunday, July 31 at noon at […] More Info…
