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Rekindling Tradition as Life Partnerships End

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It is somewhat surprising that researchers have paid so little attention to how people experience divorce in congregations. Studies that do address the relationship between religion and divorce are largely quantitative, measuring divorce numbers. Rarely do these reports consider the personal impact and how (or if) communities support those affected by divorce. Do synagogues know how to handle end of relationship issues?

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Feb 22 -

Synagogue Life Should Be Like Handwashing (not hand wringing!)

Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman

Parashat Ki Tissa, 2010

Feb 19 -

Asking for Sacred Community

The following is the installation speech of Steve Croft, incoming President of Congregation Beth Yeshurun in Houston, Texas, the largest synagogue in the Conservative movement.

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I want to start by telling you a story---

A long time ago there was a young man, in his early 30's, very shy, who was ASKED to join the new Beth Yeshurun Young Leadership Group.

Feb 19 -

Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us about Building Vibrant Jewish Communities

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Why have thousands of young Jews, otherwise unengaged with formal Jewish life, started more than sixty prayer communities across the United States? What crucial lessons for all Jews can these grassroots communities provide?

Feb 3 -

And God Said

For centuries, translations of the Bible have obscured our understanding and appreciation of the original text. Now, And God Said provides readers with an authoritative account of significant mistranslations and shows how new translation methods can give readers their first glimpse into what the Bible really means.