Songs in Support of Israel | Cantor Feldman and Cantor Campbell
Songs in Support of Israel | Cantor Feldman and Cantor Campbell
Rabbi Morris Panitz: Ki Tisa Let Me Be
In Ki Tisa, when God tells Moses that he will destroy the people and repopulate the nation from Moses’ descendent, Moses tells God to let him be. Noach, in contrast, does exactly as God ordered, letting God destroy the world, and thereby failing the population. pan
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, z/l: Parashat Vayakhel God’s Shadow
Rabbi Sacks writes about the issue of artistic creativity in Jewish custom and culture. Artistic expression is Judaism is a sensitive subject because of the commandment to not make idols or graven images. Yet, the Torah describes God’s gifts of artistic creativity to Betzalel and Ohaliab, in constructing the Tabernacle.
Rabbi Haim Ovadia: Getting Drunk is Not Kosher
Rabbi Ovadia is a proponent of adapting halakhah to contemporary conditions. In the case of festivals such as Purim, he makes a strong statement against the custom of justifying drinking alcohol for religious purposes.
Happy Purim
Happy Purim
Rabbi Daniel Bouskila: The Spirituality of Civil Law
On November 26, 1936, Rav Ben Zion Meir Hai Uziel delivered a lecture to a gathering of rabbis in Jerusalem.
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, z/l: Ki Tissa Between Truth and Peace
Less than 6 weeks after the revelation at Mt. Sinai, Israel constructed the Golden Calf, causing God’s wrath against them. Rabbi Sacks observes that Aaron was the one to blame, for losing control, as the Torah understands the narrative, yet Aaron was a significant figure, who in later tradition was admired. Please follow the link below to read the full article:
Cantor Dr. Jonathan Friedman What’s “Jewish” in Jewish Music? Nothing and Everything
“The Hebrew language has the capacity to make any music sound Jewish…” Cantor Friedman asks the question “What makes Jewish music Jewish?” He continues to introduce some standard “Jewish” songs that use melodies that aren’t originally “Jewish”.
The Maccabeats – Purim Song
Based on “Raise Your Glass” by P!nk
Rabbi Rachel Barenblat: Terumah Community Means
In parashat Terumah, everyone brings gifts; everyone has something to bring and everyone’s contribution is different. The detail on the construction of the Mishkan is not just the descriptions of beautiful yarns, gold and copper implements, and so forth. It is the sacred instruction on creating community. Torah teaches that we build community together.