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The REMIX JUDAISM Podcast Companion
The REMIX JUDAISM Podcast Companion A Podcast companion to the new book Remix Judaism By Roberta Rosenthal Kwall. Join the author in conversation with Rabbi Avi Finegold as they discuss the genesis of the book and explore the ideas in depth.
Jews and premarital sex
The Torah (the Five Books of Moses) doesn't explicitly outlaw sex before marriage, but it doesn't approve of it either. Judaism’s attitude towards premarital sex is intriguing. The Torah does not outlaw it — as it does many other types of sexual relationships — and the child of such a union is not considered a mamser (illegitimate). Nonetheless, marital sex is considered ideal, and premarital sex is traditionally not approved of.
My Secret by Stephanie Kallish
It is 8:00 on Saturday morning. I carefully button my wool jacket and pull on my skirt over my tights. At 9:00 I walk into the large, elegant sanctuary of my shul, and I can hear the murmurs of morning prayers. As I sit in my usual row in the back, I am greeted by familiar faces. I am asked about my week at school, and I smile and talk about the usual; classes, friends, and USY.
Re-Envisioning Pre-Teen Jewish Engagement
“Engagement differs from outreach in that the goal is not to bring people in, but to bring Jewish life to people wherever they live, work, and play. It is about bringing Jewish life to people in a way that meets them where they are emotionally, religiously, and culturally.” —Mike Uram, “Next Generation Judaism: How College Students and Hillel Can Help Reinvent Jewish Organizations” Growing up as a young American Jew in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, I attended my synagogue’s weekly Hebrew school.
A New CJP Initiative Inspires the Community to Come Together and “Read On”
A great book fosters eclectic conversations and lays the foundation for a memorable community experience. Those are the main objectives driving CJP’s new learning initiative, “Read On: One City. One Book. A Million Conversations.” The program’s inaugural selection, Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel, “Here I Am,” is certain to inspire deep and animated discussions about subjects that tackle Jewish observance, Zionism and even fidelity to family and country.
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