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Item Open Access A Friendship in the Prophetic Tradition: Abraham Joshua Heschel and Martin Luther King, Jr.(2018) Heschel, SusannahSusannah Heschel, daughter of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, explored the relationship between Rabbi Heschel and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Despite the obvious differences in background, religion and ethnicity, She notes that their bond was forged in the prophetic tradition, which both men shared. As Heschel stated in this article, "[w]hat brought them together were the prophets: the rhetoric of indictment and hope, irony and promise, but above all, the prophetic understanding of God." For both, ethical and political engagement were not a choice, but a responsibility to which we are called by God. Click on the link to read the article.Item Metadata only The Birthday of the World(Poetry Foundation. Originally published by Alfred A. Knopf, 2006) Piercy, MargeA poem by the Jewish American writer Marge Piercy, on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah. Click on the link above to access.Item Metadata only Canadian Council for Reform Judaism(2015) Canadian Council for Reform JudaismThe homepage of the Canadian Council of Reform Judaism, which represents reform congregations across Canada, from Montreal to Vancouver. Click on the link above to access the web site. See also the entry for The Union of Reform Judaism, with which it is affiliated. Click on the third link above to access this entry.Item Metadata only The Coming of Lilith(Beacon Press, 1972) Plaskow, JudithAn excerpt from Judith Plaskow's earliest and seminal work, in which she rewrites an ancient midrash regarding the two wives of Adam, Lilith and Eve. Click on the above link to read the excerpt.Item Metadata only The Complete Story of Hanukkah(chabad.org, 2018) Chabad.orgA series of stories about Hanukkah from the Chabad Web site. Click on the link above to access.Item Metadata only Conservative Judaism: The State of Conservative Judaism Today(Jewish Virtual Library, 2017) Septimus, DanielDiscussion of the belief systems and values of a main branch of Judaism in the United States. Click on the link above to view the discussion.Item Metadata only Done with gefilte dogs, Manischewitz launches a new look in time for Pesach: he kosher food titan is aiming for a more casual, welcoming brand(The Forward, 2024-03-26) Grisar, PJManischewitz, the most prominent manufacturer of kosher food sine 1888, has taken measures to broaden its appeal, both to a younger generation of Jews and to the broader community. “What we really were trying to do," according to the company's chief marketing officer, Shani Seidman, "is take the stuffiness out of this brand," Rolled out just prior to Passover 2024, a hallmark of this modernization project is the redesign of its famous matzoh box with a "retro-chic packaging." Click on the link to read the article.Item Metadata only Erich Fromm and Religion Without God(The Algemeiner, 2020-01-26) Rosen, JeremyAn essay on "You Shall Be as Gods: A Radical Interpretation of the Old Testament and Its Tradition" by Erich Fromm, the prominent Jewish American psychiatrist. Towards the beginning of the essay is the provocative claim that "Here was one of the most acclaimed psychiatrists of the century arguing for the benefit of Orthodox Judaism – but without God. He was a completely non-religious, atheist Jew writing about how psychologically important Jewish Law and its behavioral rituals (including keeping Shabbat and Kashrut) were for the sanity of modern society." Click on the link above to read the rest.Item Open Access The Hamilton Haggadah: A Liberation Story(2018) Cohen, Emily; Best Adler, JakeThis is a haggadah created by two Reconstructionist rabbinical students.It provides instructions for the seder as well as explanations. Click on the icon to read the Hamilton Haggadah.Item Open Access Hanukkah in America: A History(NYU Press, 2013) Ashton, Dianne"Although Hanukkah in all its various spellings is considered a minor holiday on the Jewish calendar by rabbis and many Jews, Dianne Ashton makes a very persuasive case for its importance and influence in American society." —Western States Jewish History. Below you can access pdfs of the first chapter and a study guide for the book (which contains interesting summaries. Above you can find links to NYU Press (if you wish to purchase it) and to Worldcat (if you wish to borrow it from a library.).Item Metadata only Hanukkah: Why Do We Still Celebrate Hanukkah(USCJ: Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem, 2018) Kulp, Dr. JoshuaA discussion from the Conservative perspective of why Hanukkah is still a relevant holiday and why it continues to be celebrated. Click on the link to access the discussion.Item Open Access History: The Hanukkah Story(ReformJudaism.org, 2018-11-26) ReformJudaism.orgA discussion of the importance of Hanukkah to North American Jews from the perspective of Reform Judaism. Click on the icon below for a pdf of the article. From the first link above you can go to the page on which the article was originally published.Item Metadata only How Rabbi Michael Lerner merged spirituality and social justice and influenced a generation of progressives: The founder of Tikkun, who coined the term ‘politics of meaning’ was a prophet for our time(The Forward, 2024-08-30) Michaelson, JayMichael Lerner, a strong advocate for progressive Judaism, died at the age of 81. In 1986, during the heyday of Reaganism, founded "Tikkun Magazine: as an answer to the neo-conservative Jewish magazine, "Commentary," which marked a departure from the Jewish progressivism of preceding decades. In founding "Tikkun," which published its last edition shortly before Lerner's death, was "to create a Jewish magazine of equal quality and seriousness to non-Jewish ones, to bring together spirituality and social justice, to elevate the conversations around Jewish theology and contemplative practice, and many more..." Click on the link to read the article.Item Metadata only Ideas: Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals(Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, 2019) Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals"The Website provides information about the Institute, as well as an online store where you may order books of interest. The section Min haMuvhar (at the bottom left of the page) includes selections from the writings of Rabbi Marc D. Angel, Founder and Director of the Institute. The Online Learning section includes many of the classes and lectures of Rabbi Hayyim Angel. The website includes articles, blogs, as well as Rabbi Marc Angel's weekly "Angel for Shabbat" column. You may access our youtube channel and facebook page through our website." Click on the link above to access.Item Metadata only In the 1920s, a Black cantor moved the world(The Forward, 2021-01-17) Grisar, PJIn observance of Martin Luther King Day, The Forward republished an article about Thomas LaRue, known as “Der Shvartze Khazn” or, “the Black Cantor” in the 1920s. His mother was not Jewish and it is not clear whether or not she converted. However, she preferred the company of Jews to Christians and "she insisted he have a Jewish primary school education, be able to pray from a siddur [Jewish pray book] and have a bar mitzvah in his 13th year." LaRue was raised in a Jewish environment. Click on the link above to read the article.Item Metadata only Jack Wertheimer, "The New American Judaism: How Jews Practice their Religion Today" (Princeton UP, 2018)(New Books Network, 2019-10-29) Jackson, Lindsey; Wertheimer, JackAn audio interview with Jack Wertheimer, author of "The New American Judaism: How Jews Practice their Religion Today" (Princeton UP, 2018). "Wertheimer argues that American Jews are indeed engaging with Judaism, albeit in unique and unorthodox ways." Click on the link above to access the interview.Item Metadata only The Jewish Religion in North America: Canadian and American Comparisons(Canadian Journal of Sociology, 1978) Schoenfeld, Stuart"The question of similarities and differences between the Jewish community of Canada and that of the United States is examined with respect to religious organizations, attitudes and practices." Click on the link above to access the article. You will need to register free of charge with JSTOR in order to access the whole article. The registration takes only a few minutes.Item Metadata only Jewish Secularism: Is Jewish Secularism Possible?(My Jewish Learning, 2017) Goldstein, RebeccaThis discussion of secular Judaism was written by the analytic philosopher, Rebecca Goldstein, for Bronfman Vision Forum’s Judaism as Civilizations: Belonging in an Age of Multiple Identities, It considers the question of Jewish identify that is separate from what is commonly identified as "religious." Goldstein explores various interpretations and understandings of the notion of secular with respect to Jews. Click on the link above to access the discussion.Item Metadata only Judith Plaskow(Jewish Women's Archive, 2009-03-20) Adler, RachelThis article in the Jewish Women's Archive describes Judith Plaskow as the "first Jewish feminist to identify herself as a theologian." The article discusses Plaskow's view of traditional Jewish theology as patriarchal and rests on the essential otherness of women. She promotes a feminist Jewish theology. Click on the link above to read the article.Item Metadata only Judith Shulevitz on the Radical Idea of the Sabbath(The Atlantic, 2010-05-14) Goldberg, JeffreyAn interview conducted by Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic Magazine with Judith Shulevitz about her book, "The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time."Shulevitz claims that the Sabbath is a radical concept in that it establishes the idea that "everyone, not just the upper classes, not just the priests and doctors and elites and the king have the right to rest in a regular way one day a week Indeed, she states, "[the Sabbath]...was so radically progressive that it even mandated that you had to give your animals the day off." Click on the link to read the interview.