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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
Akiva Weingarten
Jul 31, 20233 min read
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Embracing Reflection and Renewal
The "three weeks" offer us an opportunity to remember tragedies and renew our commitment, personal growth and tikun olam.
Akiva Weingarten
Jul 1, 20232 min read
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Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Report of the shavuot celebration in our community
Gemeindevorstand
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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We are all connected
In many ways, Shavuot is a celebration of the power of community.
Akiva Weingarten
May 5, 20232 min read
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Birth of a holiday
How a technical date became a holiday and what it can mean for us today.
Akiva Weingarten
Feb 4, 20232 min read
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Community of the unequal
In our portrait series of community members, Annette Büchner-Reiche appears here.
Martin Polenz
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Thoughts on Vayechi
Der Unterschied zwischen Ja'akob und seinem Sohn Josef ist groß und klein zugleich. Liegen darin Lehren für heute?
Kai Lautenschläger
Jan 6, 20234 min read
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Genetics instead of Talmud study
This was not the path Nachshon (Shon) Kindi wanted to take. After elementary school in Israel, he was supposed to transfer to a yeshiva. So
Martin Polenz
Jan 4, 20233 min read
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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 ...
Akiva Weingarten
Oct 28, 20223 min read
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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
Akiva Weingarten
Oct 18, 20222 min read
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Yom Kippur
Rabbi Akiva Weingarten with thoughts on Yom Kippur
Akiva Weingarten
Oct 6, 20223 min read
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What Liberal Chassidism Means to Me
A short introduction to liberal chassidism as Rabbi Akiva views it.
Akiva Weingarten
Aug 22, 20224 min read
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