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Kai Lautenschläger
Jul 31, 20232 min read
A Rainbow
The rainbow has played an important role in Jewish tradition for millennia as a symbol of the Noahite covenant. Perhaps it is only due to...
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Akiva Weingarten
Jul 30, 20233 min read
Anticipation
We have just concluded the solemn period of the Three Weeks, a time of introspection and mourning, and now stand at the gateway of the month
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Akiva Weingarten
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Embracing Reflection and Renewal
The "three weeks" offer us an opportunity to remember tragedies and renew our commitment, personal growth and tikun olam.
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Kai Lautenschläger
Jun 25, 20233 min read
Jewish Remembrance Week Görlitz/Zgorzelec
On 25 June 23, the Jewish Remembrance Week in Görlitz came to an end after a great success. Read more about it.
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Gemeindevorstand
Jun 1, 20231 min read
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Report of the shavuot celebration in our community
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Kai Lautenschläger
May 31, 20233 min read
Why do we study on Shavuot?
Thoughts on the custom of studying together in the night of Shavuot.
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Kai Lautenschläger
May 6, 20232 min read
Celebrating Celebrations
A short report about the ceremony for the unveiling of our new Star of David at the synagogue
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Akiva Weingarten
May 4, 20232 min read
We are all connected
In many ways, Shavuot is a celebration of the power of community.
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Dr. Herbert Lappe
Mar 31, 20233 min read
Why Obama celebrated Passover at the White House
How does an African American Christian come to celebrate a Jewish holiday? And why is that just right?
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Akiva Weingarten
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Free yourselves
Passover shows us how to use the power of freedom. In the past, present and future
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Akiva Weingarten
Feb 4, 20232 min read
Birth of a holiday
How a technical date became a holiday and what it can mean for us today.
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Kai Lautenschläger
Jan 6, 20234 min read
Thoughts on Vayechi
Der Unterschied zwischen Ja'akob und seinem Sohn Josef ist groß und klein zugleich. Liegen darin Lehren für heute?
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Akiva Weingarten
Oct 27, 20223 min read
Learning from Rachel
After a month that was very busy with all the high holidays, we are now entering the month of Cheshvan, a month without any holidays or ...
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Akiva Weingarten
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Simchat Torah 2022 – 5783
Simchat Torah is a holiday that marks the end of the annual Torah reading cycle and the beginning of a new cycle. On this day, the last Tora
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Akiva Weingarten
Oct 6, 20223 min read
Yom Kippur
Rabbi Akiva Weingarten with thoughts on Yom Kippur
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Akiva Weingarten
Sep 4, 20223 min read
On the High Holidays
Thoughts on Rosh HaShanah, our New Year, from our Rabbi Akiva Weingarten.
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Akiva Weingarten
Aug 22, 20224 min read
What Liberal Chassidism Means to Me
A short introduction to liberal chassidism as Rabbi Akiva views it.
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