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There is seven part of creation story in Judaism, its mean 7 days God create the world according to Judaism belief. Below are the summary:Day one God create lightDay two God create the firmament of heavenDay three God made the separation between water and land, with vegetation upon the latterDay four God create the sun, moon, and starsDay five God create the marine animals and birdsDay six God
When Fortuna was six-years-old she made aliya from Tripoli (the capital city of Lybya) to Israel. It was the mid fifties, and her family was settled in the Sharon area in a Ma’bara (מַעְבָּרָה, transit camp for newcomers in Israel). When she grew up she got married and continued living with her growing family in [...]
On the day of Yom Kippur, Rabbi Elimelekh of Lisensk took his disciples to a bricklayer’s workshop. “Notice how this man behaves,” he said. “Because he manages to communicate well with the Lord.”Without noticing that he was being observed, the bricklayer ended his work and went to the window. He took two pieces of paper from his pocket and raised them to the sky, saying:“Lord, on one p
This is one of those more ridiculous products I have put on here. It's not because I don't actually know any nice Jewish guys...thats just a product of the type of person I am and the fact that I only hang out with sarcastic assholes(Read you are ok...don't push it). It's ridiculous because someone out there was completely serious about it. Somebody thinks people actally want this calendar...an
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:MALACHI:LOVE OF GOD JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:CLASS COMMENTS:SHABBAT 11/29/08 HEBREW COLLEGE,MA Shalom Chaverim v' Talmudim: Below are some comments from our fellow Chaverim v' Talmudim. I received a few comments from some who didn't want their questions posted but wanted an answer to the age-old quest
Haaretz (Israel) November 13, 2008Quite a few of Barack Obama's "friends from the past" have popped up recently. It's doubtful whether he even knows their names, but in the Chicago Jewish community many people really are long-time friends of the president-elect. Some of the older people in the community say that they "raised him," while o...
Should you look for your ideal partner via online dating? That question goes over and over again between a group of friends thinking about the wonders of the Internet in relation to their love lives. Cautious individuals might not be interested in online dating. Finding your mate is not easy. However you can’t ignore the fact that there are those who met their partners through online dating and
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:I-THOU RELATIONSHIPS Jewish Spiritual Renewal:Torah,TaNaK,Talmud:Shabbat 11/29/08 Hebrew College, MA Shalom once again Talmudim v' Chaverim: We have an interesting Parasha this coming Shabbat and I urge you to read it and the D'var Torah below even though some of you may feel you are too busy with family with the
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:TOLEDOT:ESAU:RIVKA: Parasha Toledot: Genesis 25:19-28:09 Rabbi Arthur SegalHebrew College, Newton Centre, MA, USAVia Shamash Org on-line class serviceJewish RenewalJewish Spiritual RenewalHilton Head Island, SC;Bluffton, SC, Savannah, GA "We Are Family; Get up Ev'rybody and Sing" Parasha Toledot deals with different people'
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:BUBER:THANKSGIVING RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:I-THOU RELATIONSHIPS Jewish Spiritual Renewal:Torah,TaNaK,Talmud:Shabbat 11/29/08 Hebrew College, MA Shalom once again Talmudim v' Chaverim: We have an interesting Parasha this coming Shabbat and I urge you to read it and t
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:FLAX:FIRE:LIABILITY Shalom: Our prayers of entreaties, our bakashah, to Ha Shem for the folks suffering from the fires in California. Certainly the Torah and the Talmud make it very clear that we as humans are responsible for our actions, and more than that have a responsibility to foresee to what ou
The Israeli Supreme Court, which is run by leftists, wishes to deny Jews the right to live in a legally bought building again. A Knesset member has joined the protest of this decision:
Lugging a red suitcase and calling on other politicians to join him, MK Nissim Ze'ev (Shas) defied an evacuation order by the High Court of Justice and moved Tuesday afternoon into the disputed four-story Hebron
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:ELIEZER:RIVKA:WELL JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:COMMENTS:SHABBAT 11/22/08:HEBREW COLLEGE,MA Shalom: Below are some comments coming in from our fellow talmudim and chaverim. I note that we have many rabbis as well as Hebrew School teachers among our class mates. We would all love to hear what your thoughts
Too poor and too few, Poland's several thousand Jews lack the resources to preserve their heritage, still in jeopardy after the destruction wrought by the Nazis and decades of communism. "It's urgent. If we don't react now, in 10 years there will be even more ruins," laments Monika Krawczyk, head of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ).
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:MEDITATION:ZOHAR Jewish Spiritual Renewal:Torah,TaNaK, Talmud:Shabbat 11/22/08:Hebrew College, MA Shalom Talmudim v' Chaverim: Shavuah Tov! I hope you had a joyous week with occasions to do Mitzvoth, and to be grateful for all that Ha Shem has granted each and every one of us. One of our fellows, (Mik
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:Chayei Sarah:ZOHAR Parasha Chayei Sarah: Genesis 23:01-25:18 Rabbi Arthur SegalHebrew College, Newton Centre, MA, USAVia Shamash Org on-line class serviceJewish RenewalJewish Spiritual RenewalHilton Head Island, SC;Bluffton, SC, Savannah, GA "Thank Heaven For Little Girls" Synoptic Abstract When Sarah dies at 127 year
Nadia Matar, leader of the radical Jewish settler movement, Women in Green, expressed her anger at Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd who changed his nation’s policy by switching to support a UN resolution calling on Israel to cease building more settlements in the West Bank. However, according to Ms. Matar, “who are you to tell [...]
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:HESTER PANIM:MISTORIM More Comments:Jewish Spiritual Renewal:Hebrew College, MA, for Shabbat 11/15/08 for the Torah, TaNaK, and Talmud class from an Ethical and Spiritual view point. Shalom Talmudim v Chaverim: We are continually getting new students joining the class due to the wonderful national and intern
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:GOD ON TRIAL: COMMENTS RE SHABBAT 11/15/08 CLASS: HEBREW COLLEGE,MA Shalom: Here are some comments re the d'var , parasha, and class of this past Sunday for this coming Shabbat's Torah portion. From Ben: This is not my main comment I need to read this a few more times including some of the commentaries
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:HAGAR:AWAKENING:TORAH Jewish Spiritual Renewal:Shabbat 11/15/08:Torah,Talmud,TaNaK:Hebrew College,MA,USA Shalom Talmudim v' Chaverim: This coming Shabbat's parasha is one of those in which every pusuk could lead one to write a d'var Torah. Many times rabbis quip that we have to hang at the Huddle House at 3
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:Va'yeira:Akeidah:LOT Parasha Va'yeira : Genesis 18:01-22:24 Rabbi Arthur SegalHebrew College, Newton Centre, MA, USAVia Shamash Org on-line class serviceJewish RenewalJewish Spiritual RenewalHilton Head Island, SC;Bluffton, SC, Savannah, GA "Tie Me Up; Tie Me Down" Synoptic Abstract Abraham is having a bad day. He ha
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:FOUR WORLDS:KABALLAH Shalom Talmudim v' Chaverim: In learning to pray and meditate in Jewish Spiritual Renewal, it is important to remember, that prayer was not the way it looks at either a liberal Temple, nor an Orthodox shul, for our Talmudic sages. Our sages wanted us to ready ourselves before pray
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:OBAMA+TIKKUN OLAM JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:comments>Shabbat 11/8/08 class:Hebrew College, MA,USA Shalom Talmudim v' Chaverim: Some comments re the class posted this past Sunday 11/1/08. Mike wrote: DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR YOUR ENVIRONMENT OR FOR A PERSON EACH DAY,,, IF THEY KNOW ABOUT YOUR GOOD DEED IT
Barack Obama won over 77% of the Jewish vote despite having associated over the past 20 years with Anti-Semites and Israel haters (as if there's a difference); Rashid khalidi and the Reverend Wright to name a few. Obama had no real record on Israel and he ran against a man with a lifetime record of support for Israel; yet Obama won a larger portion of the Jewish vote than John Kerry did in 2004. G
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On Election day this coming Tuesday there will be a historic first for this great nation of ours no matter who gets elected: we will either have our first female Vice-President or our first black President.
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:ZRIZUT:ALACRITY: Jewish Spiritual Renewal:Jewish Renewal: Talmud/Torah/TaNaK Class : for Shabbat 11/13/08: Hebrew College,MA,USA Shalom Chaverim v' Talmudim: I hope you had a wonderful Shabbat. This week's parasha brings us, just after two parashot, to the life of Abraham, who is now known as the Patr
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:LECH LECHA:NEIS:IVRI Parasha Lech Lecha: Genesis 12:01-17:27 "Goin' To A Go-Go" Rabbi Arthur Segal Hebrew College, Newton Centre, MA, USA via Shamash on-line class service Jewish Spiritual Renewal Jewish Renewal Hilton Head Island, SC Bluffton, SC Savannah, GA Synoptic Abstract Our parasha continues with the tales of A
The following contains a collection of recent posts about the U.S. presidential elections by respected Jewish online publication the Jewish Daily Forward. The news items -- all of which reveal the enormous Jewish influence at work on the American political system -- include: the endorsement of a rabbi for New Jersey congressman; improved electoral ...
The Jewish Daily ForwardOctober 8, 2008Washington -- As the $700 billion bailout package wended its way through Congress and grew from a three-page proposal to a 442–page document, Jewish groups were able to fold into the final legislation two key social service bills that otherwise might have been ignored by lawmakers.Officially, Jewish...
If you read only one author on the subject of Talmudic Judaism, it ought to be Israel Shahak. In his trilogy of books on the subject, Shahak -- a highly-respected Jewish-Israeli historian/researcher and human-rights campaigner -- reveals the horrific truth behind “Talmudic ideology” and its fundamentalist, anti-gentile world-view. Shahak’s most imp...
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:TALMUD SANHEDRIN;Midrash Tanchuma Jewish Spiritual Renewal:discussions/comments re Shabbat 11/1/08 Hebrew College: Talmud, Torah and TaNaK Ethics and Spirituality Class Shalom Talmudim v' Chaverim: The following comments and discussions were sent in this week. I have collated them into one email so th
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:LECTURE=ARTHUR SZYK:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL Picture This Gallery, and its director Mira Scott, of 124 Arrow Rd, St 5, Chase Building, Hilton Head Island, will present Rabbi Dr Arthur Segal, of Hilton Head Island, who will speak on ''The Life, Politics and Artistry of Arthur Szyk'', the famous 20th century Jewish
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:TORAH:TALMUD CLASS Island rabbi to teach online Torah class Published Wednesday, October 29, 2008| Email it | Print it | Feeds | | | | | | | Hebrew College, a school for Rabbinic and Judaic studies in Newton Centre, Mass., announced Hilton Head Island's Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal will teach a class on "Talmud-Torah (
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For some reason the Israel ambassador to the United States, Sallai Meridor, thought it appropriate to attend a Republican rally in Virginia and engage in discussions with Governor Sarah Palin concerning American and Israel relations with Iran. Since Senator John McCain repeatedly stumbled over the difference between a Sunni and a Shiite, as well as [...]
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:NIMROD:HAMAS:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:RAINBOWS Jewish Spiritual Renewal: Shabbat 11/1/08 Hebrew College,MA,USA:Jewish Renewal Shalom Talmudim v' Chaverim: I hope that you all had a joyous Shabbat and wishes for a Shavuah Tov to everyone. We had some wonderful responses to last week's class on Beresheit which came to my email addres
Parasha Noach: Genesis 6:9-11:32 (Review Genesis 5:28-6:05) "I'll Paint Rainbows All Over Your Blues" Rabbi Arthur Segal Hebrew College, Newton Centre, MA, USA Via Shamash on-line class program Jewish Renewal Jewish Spiritual Renewal Hilton Head Island, SC Bluffton, SC Savannah, GA Synoptic Abstract Last week's parasha ended with the birth of Noah and his three sons. It described the
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:REBBETZIN ELLEN SAYS:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL Dear Editor: The manner in which Senator McCain -Governor Palin refer to Senator Obama is becoming hate speech. As the wife of a rabbi who is a member of www.RabbisForObama.Com , I am well aware of the dangers of using inflammatory political language to mar
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:BUSINESS ETHICS:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:JEWISH RENEWAL Shabbat Shalom Talmudim v' Chaverim: In our own experiences it appears that the economy coming to a standstill is now bringing out some of the worst in some and some of the best in some. A colleague reports having a friend ask him to lie for him to a potential client. (My chave
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:HOW TO STUDY TALMUD Introduction Some Hints on Reading Torah and Talmud The Two Torahs: Oral and Written My goal for this class is to have you learn the essence of Torah, Judaism and Talmudic principles without getting bogged down in the minutia. That is, I want you to learn this information without making it a daunting
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:LILITH:BERESHEIT: Parasha Beresheit: Genesis 1:01 - 6:08 "Who's on First?" Rabbi Arthur Segal Hebrew College, Newton Centre, MA, USA via Shamash Org on-line class program Jewish Renewal Jewish Spiritual Renewal Hilton Head Island, SC Bluffton, SC Savannah, GA For your Shabbat table discussion, two important questions are as
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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:Fear-mongering to win results is false victory:Jewish Renewal:Jewish Spiritual Renewal Lowcountry and the Coastal Empire. Home » Opinion » Letters to the Editor Fear-mongering to win results is false victory Published Saturday, October 18, 2008Comment on this | Email it | Print it | Feeds | | | | | | | For most of us, we are living in a
Jewish weddings can vary greatly, with differences among the Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform branches. Each rabbi and synagogue could also have different interpretations of the ceremony. A Jewish wedding does not need to be performed in a synagogue or temple; the ceremony could take place almost anywhere, including a hotel, hall, or club. A bride will often wear a face veil, especially i
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:TALMUD,TANACH CLASS Shalom Chaverim v' Talmudim: Did you every wish to study the Spiritual and Ethical teachings of the Talmud, along with the Tanach? Now is your chance. Starting with Beresheit, for the Shabbat of October 25, 2008, we will do just this. The class is transdenominational , interactive, informative
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL: AA, AMENDS + TESHUVAH Shalom Talmudim v' Chaverim: The question was raised about doing Teshuvah if one would place themselves in legal jeopardy. We need to understand first the Talmudic understanding of Teshuvah, [of making someone whole again, using spiritual principals], and repentance. "Repentance
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:HONI:NAKDIMON:SUN TALMUDIC DISCOURSE Shalom Talmudim V' Chaverim: It is quite tragic about the fires in California, but it does bring to mind the Talmudic teaching that when bad things befall us we are to look to see what we have done to cause such. This is not a ''blame the victi
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:HILTON HEAD:BLUFFTON Judaism, Spirituality and Bluffton, SC Judaism and Spirituality Shalom Y'all! Welcome to Bluffton Today's first regular column on Judaism. It may be a surprise to some, but Jews are not new to the South, Bluffton or to the Low Country. On July 11, 1733, 40
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:DAILY HOLINESS Talmudic Discourses 17 Shalom: Bringing Holiness in one's daily life is a recurring theme in the Talmud and in many great texts like Duties of the Heart by Ibn Pakuda, 1000 years old and which reads as fresh today, and has been translated into paperback for some years now
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:HANUKAH WOMEN:HANNA AND HER SEVEN SONS, AND JUDITH TALMUDIC DISCOURSE A fenale rabbi asked me the following : "Off the top of my head, I seem to remember a woman who has seven sons die during the Maccabbean rebellion. Remember her?" DEAR RABBI ___ : There are two Chanukah women. One,
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:TORAH STUDY VIA JEWISH RENEWAL+JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL VIEWS Jewish Spiritual Renewal: Sukkoth + Shabbat 10/18/08 Hebrew College, MA, USA:Jewish Renewal Shalom Talmudim v' Chaverim: In our last class we finished our last of our steps towards Jewish Spiritual Renewal. For those new to the class, these class and steps, can be accessed by the web s
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:VEZOT HA'BERACHAH:MOSES DIES:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL CHUMASH CANDESCENCE: PARASHA VEZOT HA'BERACHAH: DEUTERONOMY 33:01-34:12 RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL : CHUMASH CANDESCENCE : PARASHA VEZOT HA'BERACHAH : DEUTERONOMY 33:01-34:12 Please join together in prayers to God as we end Sukkoth, for Him toshelter all of mankind in His tent
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:ziman simchatanu RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: CHUMASH CANDESCENCE: SUKKOTH PARASHAT RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: CHUMASH CANDESCENCE: SUKKOTH PARASHAT CHUMASH CANDESCENCESUKKOTHSELECTED READINGS:LEVITICUS 22:26-23:44NUMBERS 29:12-16ZECHARIAH 14:1-21I KINGS 8:2-21RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL Hebrew College, Newton Centre, MA, USA Vi
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:SUKKOTH:JOY:SHLEMA Shalom Talmudim v'Chaverim: Sukkoth is again here and the spiritual aspects of the holiday are interesting to investigate especially from a Jewish Spiritual renewal and Jewish Renewal aspect. Indeed Talmud Yerushalmi emphasizes the role of happiness and Sukkoth. Praising God with Hallel, s
JEWISH RENEWAL: RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL: SUKKOTH+ ELECTION 2008 Dear Editor: For most of us, we are living in a time, when things we depend on: our savings, our homes' values, even our nation's position in the world, are being drastically challenged. The Jewish holiday of Succoth, starting the evening of 10/13 , reminds us that this de
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:YETZER HA RA: Talmudic Discourse (Jewish Business Ethics) Dear R Abrams et. al.: What a wonderful d'var Torah (sermonette) on business ethics (below) Thank you!! It needs to be repeated often, unfortunately. While you were moved to write it by the use of steroids in Basebal
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:GENEIVAT DA'AT:CON MEN Talmudic Discourse 23 Shalom: Nice medical summary of the deleterious effects of steroid use by Chavar Tom. It can be followed with an other Talmudic observation long before our sages knew of steroids. Steroids, as Chavar Tom, elucidated, puffs out th
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:repentance:tashlich Dear Talmudim: I have a question. It is timely perhaps with the secular time of the year. In Talmudic Rabbinic Judaism it is a daily concern. We are read of New Year's resolutions. Many resolve to stop smoking, or stop over eating, or stop drinking, or be nicer to their lov
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:BUSINESS ETHICS: Reader Comment on ''Koufax'' from ''Talmudic Discussion on Business Ethics '' note: Mr. Appel's firm represents the Israeli Baseball league in Public Relations. Visit him at www.appelpr.com Shalom Mr. Appel: Thank you for your below email. Yes. It was indeed honorary, and&nb
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:HA'AZINU:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:BOOK OF LIFE RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:CHUMASH CANDESCENCE PARASHA HA'AZINU DEUTERONOMY 32:01-32:52 RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:CHUMASH CANDESCENCE PARASHA HA'AZINU : DEUTERONOMY 32:01-32:52 CHUMASH CANDESCENCEPARASHA HA'AZINUDEUTERONOMY 32:01-32:52RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL Hebrew College, Newton Centre, MA, USA via Shamas
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:YOM KIPPUR:TESHUVAH Jewish Spiritual Renewal: Shabbat 10/11/08 Hebrew College,MA,USAShalom Chaverim v'Talmudim:I hope your Rosh Ha Shana was spiritual and that you are using these ten day of awe and wonderment to utilize all that we have discussed in our steps toward Jewish Spiritual Renewal.This past weekend's Shabbat wa
Last night, I attended a Shabbat service at the Synagogue of the Hills, the only temple for hundreds of miles, nestled in a small, residential cul-de-sac in Rapid City, S.D. As it was night, pictures were difficult, but I managed to snap this image of the outside of the building:
The Reform Movement synagogue has roots in the gold rush that brought thousands of people to the Black Hills in th
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:YERUSHALMI:KIDDUSH Talmud Discourse 25 'Yerushalmi',"Kiddush cup" Happy New Year Talmudim: May this be a year of Shalom from G!D surpassing all understanding. Thank you, Ha Shem, for bringing us into Talmud Yerushalmi, or more accurately the Palestinian Talmud, or Talmud Eretz
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:MEZUZAH:THE BEST GIFT The Best Gift Are you gift shopping for a 'house warming' present? The Parthian king, Artiban, once sent a priceless jewel to Rabbi Judah the Prince (135 c.e. - 220 c.e.), who was the compiler of the Mishna and one of the wealthiest Jews. The king made it obvious that he expected somethin
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:LOVE GOD, LOVE MAN If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. Dear S----------------- In reference to your below game in which your friends send you emails describing you in 'one word,' It is not so important what our friends think of us, but if we are
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:YOCHANAN+LAKISH Talmud Discourse: A Wasted Friendship One of Judaism's highest values, besides life itself, is Shalom. Without peace, both inside us and about us, we cannot even enjoy the gift of life that G!D has granted us. Yet as flawed humans, we will continue to find ourselves in situations that de
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:PIRKEI AVOT:ETHICS Pirkei Avot - Ethics of the Fathers A nice ten minute calming meditative video quoting wonderful Mishnaot from Pikei Avot- Ethics of the Fathers. Click here: YouTube - Pirke Avot - Ethics of the Fathers Blessings, Rabbi Arthur Segal JEWISH RENEWAL JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL HILTON HEA
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:AVIVIT KETER:PARROT Please welcome Avi aka Avivit Keter ELLEN became a bird-mom (emah l'tsiporah) again today with the arrival of our new Lilac Crowned Amazon. He is named in Hebrew, Avivit Keter, literally Lilac Crown, but Ellen is already calling him Avi. He is darling. Blessed art You, Lord our G!D, King of the uni
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:ANGER KILLS Reader's Comment on "A Wasted Friendship" Very interesting post by Rabbi Arthur Segal. (Talmud Discourse: A Wasted Friendship ) As a psychiatrist one of the important points I see in Jewish ethics is the emphasis on living in peace, quickly settling our differences and not letti
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:Tu B'Shvat: Take lessons from trees in these dispiriting times Take lessons from trees in these dispiriting times Published Wednesday, January 23, 2008 The news is full of tragedy. Many are hurt economically or by war, or are fearful of the political future. Homelessness, bankruptcies, defaulting bonds an
I’m working on a sequel to MRS. LIEUTENANT – MRS. LIEUTENANT IN EUROPE – when Sharon and Robert are stationed with the U.S. Army in Munich, Germany. In honor of Rosh Hashanah, the two-day Jewish New Year that has just ended, I’m posting this description from my work-in-progress about Sharon and Robert’s first Rosh Hashanah in Germany in September 1970 soon after they get to Munich.Sharo
Tampabay.comSeptember 26, 2008A nonprofit group that has shipped out 28-million copies of a controversial film on radical Islam refuses to reveal the source of its funding, but numerous ties connect it to a well-known Jewish education group that vehemently denies any involvement with the film.The backing for Obsession: Radical Islam's W...
Tampabay.com September 26, 2008 A nonprofit group that has shipped out 28-million copies of a controversial film on radical Islam refuses to reveal the source of its funding, but numerous ties connect it to a well-known Jewish education group that vehemently denies any involvement with the film. The backing for Obsession: Radical Islam's War with the West and the intent of its distributor, t
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:AFIKOMAN:YERUSHALMI: RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: TALMUDIC DISCOURSE: PASSOVER AND THE AFIKOMAN RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: TALMUDIC DISCOURSE: PASSOVER AND THE AFIKOMAN Shalom: "Today, we are used to the idea that the afikoman is a piece of matsah thatis standing in for a piece of the Passover sacrifice of lamb. Wh
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:LOTS,BALLOTS,PURIM RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: ON PURIM, LOTS, AND BALLOTS RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: ON PURIM, LOTS, AND BALLOTS Dear Editor: The Jewish Holiday, Purim (3/21/07), celebrating victory of Persian Jews against their planned destruction circa 357 BCE, is discussed in the Book of Esther. Thei
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:PURIM KATAN:ADAR ONE RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: TWAS A CHANCE FOR TWO SHEHECHEYANU / LAST BITE OF PASSOVER RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: TWAS A CHANCE FOR TWO SHEHECHEYANU / LAST BITE OF PASSOVER ''Tonight 2/20/08 is the full lunar eclipse at 9:00 PM. The nextone won't be for two years so d
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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:PEW FORUM RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: SUCCESS OF JEWS IN THE USA AT THE COST OF SPIRITUAL FITNESS: PEW FORUM ON RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: SUCCESS OF JEWS IN THE USA AT THE COST OF SPIRITUAL FITNESS: PEW FORUM ON RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE Shalom: In a recently released Pew Forum report
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:MARC BENAYER:BECKET ''JEWS GONE WILD'' YouTube - Abbie Hoffman makes Gefilte Fish RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: MARC BENAYER: CHILUL HA SHEM FOR ALL OF JUDAISM RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: MARc BENAYER: CHILUL HA SHEM FOR ALL OF JUDAISM It has been jested with the quip by the late and much-lamented Sir&nbs
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:GOLEM WITHOUT GOD RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:TALMUDIC DISCOURSE:PASSOVER,EXODUS,MOSES' SPIRITUAL AWAKENING RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL : TALMUDIC DISCOURSE: PASSOVER, EXODUS, MOSES' SPIRITUAL AWAKENING Shalom Talmudim: It has been posited that the whole of Genesis is to lead our people to commit the sin
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:NICANOR:PURIM:ISHTAR: RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: TALMUDIC DISCOURSE: JEWISH HOLIDAYS OF NICANOR AND PURIM Happy Purim!! I am writing this as my fast for the fast of Esther is almost concluded as I will soon break-the-fast and make my way to Synagogue to fulfil one of the five mitzvoth of Purim, to hear the Megil
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:INVITATION to the Jewish Spiritual Renewal Mailing List Class RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: INVITATION to the Jewish Spiritual Renewal Mailing List Class of Hebrew College, via Shamash.Org Our Spiritual Renewal Seminar via Torah and Talmud study and honestsharing is designe
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:FRANCKY PEREZ HATIKVA RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: FRANCKY PEREZ HATIKVA- AM ISRAEL CHAI Shabbat Shalom: The below moving video was sent to me by my dear friend in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pablo. Click here: Video Hatikva - hatikva, israël, francky, perez, rap - Dailymotion Share Your Videos For t
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:TOPLESS JEWS: RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: JEWISH SPIRITUALITY: 'TOPLESS JEWS' RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: JEWISH SPIRITUALITY: 'TOPLESS JEWS' Dear Reader: From one of my students, in Brazil : Marco: Shalom:I apologize if my English is not as eloquent as Rabbi Riemer's below post. It is not my first tongue. My rabbi's
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:HAPPY,JOYOUS,+ FREE Jewish Spiritual Renewal: Jewish Renewal: Shabbat 10/4/08 Hebrew College, MA, USA Shalom Chaverim v' Talmudim: L'Shana Tova. May our actions this year inscribe ourselves into ha Sefer L'Chaim, the Book of Life. I am sure at this time of year, many of our friends, not of the Jewis
The Jewish New Year holiday of Rosh Hashanah starts at sundown this year on Monday evening, September 29. It’s a two-day holiday that ends at sundown this year on Wednesday evening, October 1. For those of you who don’t know, this is a solemn religious holiday, although we do have festive meals with family and friends besides attending synagogue services.(For an explanation of this Jewish ho
Besok tanggal 29 September 2008 ketika matahari terbenam adalah saat pergantian tahun orang Yahudi. Mereka memasuki tahun yang baru yaitu tahun 5769. Angka 9 merupakan angka terakhir di tahun baru tersebut, dimana dalam tulisan Yahudi melambangkan rahim, yang mengarah kepada multiplikasi. Tahun 5769 merupakan tahun multiplikasi bagi bangsa Yahudi dan tentunya bagi kita yang percaya kepada Tuhan Ye
