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June 2020 Four morning blessings inspired from traditional blessing in the Birkhot haShaḥar and Shaḥarit services. . . . Categories: Tags: Contributor(s): A prayer for the ingathering of Jews from the Diaspora to Erets Yisrael. . . . Categories: Tags: 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism, Needing Translation (into English), weekday amidah Contributor(s): A paraliturgical translation of “k’Gavna” — a portion of the Zohar on parashat Terumah read before Ma’ariv in the ḥassidic-sefardic nusaḥ. . . . Categories: Tags: Contributor(s): In all modern communities, the standard practice is that on the three Shabbatot before the Ninth of Av and the seven after it the standard haftarah is replaced. Before the Ninth of Av they are replaced with haftarot of rebuke, from Jeremiah and the opening of Isaiah, and after they are replaced with haftarot of consolation from the later parts of Isaiah. Rambam’s Mishneh Torah, though, preserves a very different custom, one where each one of those Torah portions has an associated haftarah, related not to the calendar but to the parashah itself. Here the editor has compiled a list of these haftarah readings, along with brief notes to explain their connection with the parashah. . . . Categories: Tags: Contributor(s): An alternative weekday aliyah. . . . Categories: Tags: 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism, Needing Translation (into English), weekday amidah Contributor(s): A paraliturgical translation of the opening paragraph of the Shema. . . . Categories: Tags: 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., interpretive translation, paraliturgical reflections, paraliturgical shema Contributor(s): A prayer for focusing one’s mind and intention during the separation of dough in the preparation of halah before Shabbat. . . . A companion to the classic piyyut, Yigdal. . . . An opening prayer for divine communication and closeness. . . . Categories: Tags: 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., dveykut, English vernacular prayer, הנני hineni, Openers, Private Amidah Contributor(s): A summary of the lineage of the Mesorah, as it passed through generations of Israelite and Jewish women. . . . A prayer for safe travel. . . . A prayer for safe travel. . . . A short prayer of gratitude in the midst of a global pandemic and civil unrest. . . . Categories: Tags: 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., COVID-19 coronavirus, Gratitude, מודים Modim, Needing Vocalization Contributor(s): The argument that “statues preserve our heritage” is not one the halakhah tolerates, especially when the statues are celebrating the perpetrators of horrible atrocities. Here’s a service for those interested in fulfilling the Biblical commandment of destroying idolatrous statues. #BLM . . . A prayer for the State of Israel during conflicts over sovereignty and dispossession. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 11 July 2000. . . . Categories: Tags: 106th Congress, 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, U.S. House of Representatives, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, תחינות teḥinot Contributor(s): The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 5 March 1998. . . . Categories: Tags: 105th Congress, 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, U.S. House of Representatives, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, תחינות teḥinot Contributor(s): The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 8 March 1995. . . . Categories: Tags: 104th Congress, 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, U.S. House of Representatives, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, תחינות teḥinot Contributor(s): The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 20 April 1994. . . . Categories: Tags: 103rd Congress, 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, תחינות teḥinot Contributor(s): A collection of public, pulpit prayers, ceremonial, and other prayers to supplement the Siddur. . . . | ||
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