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tag: tolerance of difference Sorted Chronologically (old to new). Sort most recent first? Written by future founding father Benjamin Franklin in 1755, “A Parable Against Persecution,” also known as “the 51st Chapter [of Genesis],” is an example of what is often called ‘pseudo-biblicism,’ a trend from the 1740s to the mid-19th century of writing modern events in the already-archaic style of the King James Bible. More strictly, “A Parable Against Persecution” is an example of pseudepigrapha in that it is meant to be read as part of the book of Genesis, telling a story of Abraham facing a non-coreligionist, acting rashly, and learning a lesson about religious tolerance. Already in 1755 we can see Franklin’s radically liberal religious views. . . . Categories: Tags: 18th century C.E., 56th century A.M., the Enlightenment, Hebrew translation, interfaith tolerance, liberty, pseudepigrapha, tolerance and intolerance, tolerance of difference Contributor(s): Often, when people refer to “Rebbe Naḥman’s Prayer for Peace,” they are referring to a more recent prayer combining portions of a number of prayers of Reb Noson of Nemyriv, including from this one: Liqutei Tefilot Ⅰ:116. Reb Noson of Nemirov adapted his teḥinot from the teachings of Rebbe Naḥman of Bratslav in Liqutei Moharan Ⅰ:137. . . . This prayer for a pluralism respecting religious and philosophical differences, first appears in A Selection of Prayers, Psalms, and Other Scriptural Passages, and Hymns for Use at the Services of the Jewish Religious Union (1902), where it is №7 on page 6. (In the revised 1903 edition of the prayerbook, it is №20 on page 20.) . . . Categories: Tags: 20th century C.E., 57th century A.M., אחדות aḥdut (togetherness), English vernacular prayer, pluralism, tolerance of difference, universalist prayers Contributor(s): It is the responsibility of leadership in every generation to remove stumbling blocks from paths provided for seekers of Hashem. The needs of the faith community have dramatically changed. In our generation, many of the paths to Heaven that used to work very well in the past, don’t work any more. Why is that? For several reasons: . . . Categories: Tags: 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., etiquette, North America, pluralism, Renewal, tolerance of difference Contributor(s): A “redemptive translation” of Aleinu emphasizing universalist Jewish values. . . . Based on the Prayer For Freedom from Strife and the Prayer that One Be a Lover and a Pursuer of Peace taken from the Liqutei Tefilot of Reb Nosson of Nemirov. Edited and reworked by Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum. English Translation: Rabbi Martin S. Cohen. . . . Categories: Tags: 2020 Israeli legislative election, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., civic prayers, difference disagreement and deviance, disagreement, tolerance of difference, ישראל Yisrael Contributor(s): A prayer for peace amidst civil disagreement, difference, and strife before the lighting of Shabbat candles on Erev Shabbat. . . . Categories: Tags: 2023 Israeli judicial reform protests, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., candle lighting, disagreement, kindling, מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisrael, Needing Vocalization, pluralism, tolerance of difference Contributor(s): | ||
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