As a German-speaking poet, I translate Jewish prayers and Torah passages interpretatively into German. I am inspired by conversations with other Jews who are looking for a contemporary German translation that can be used alongside or in place of the Hebrew. This was my experience with the first egalitarian Minyan group in Berlin between 1995 and 1998. The group initially met in private rooms and later moved to Oranienburger Straße. The basis was an "Open Siddur" that developed over the years. Today, an egalitarian congregation with its own ritual is located in the New Synagogue on Oranienburger Straße.
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Contributed by:
Rivka Jaussi, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
A paraliturgical Aleinu on the theme of appreciating the overwhelming abundance of possibility in our lives in this world. . . .
Contributed by:
Rivka Jaussi, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
A paraliturgical Ashrei on the theme of finding gratitude in divine silence and uniqueness. . . .
Contributed by:
Rivka Jaussi, Renée Citroen (translation), Aharon N. Varady (translation)
While the theme of the Shema is dedicating oneself to the Divine and their Teaching, this paraliturgical Shema is dedicated to internalizing Jewish identity mindful of the experience of past generations and one’s responsibility to future ones. . . .
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