Sublime

and guides us in valuing what is difficult, what is different

From earliest rabbinic times there were such institutions as the tamchui, or mobile kitchen, which distributed food daily to whoever applied,

Marc, a San Francisco ophthalmologist, was the first person to ever describe himself to me as a JUBU—a Jewish Buddhist. I’ve since learned that he is one among many, in a long line that goes back at least one hundred years.

Shimen has no interest in justifying his stringencies or his leniencies, or in convincing others to accept them. He’s completely comfortable in his own skin. He has no interest in sugarcoating Judaism to make it more palatable to those of refined taste. In fact, since for him Judaism is defined by tradition, the very idea of “fixing” it is inherent

The Charedi political machine is attempting to undo all this history by centralizing Judaism and cementing one right way to be Jewish, even if it goes against thousands of years of Jewish adaptability and culture of debate.

orthodoxes,

This is why the leadership at Hadar actively sought out volunteers one person at a time.

In recent years, the synagogue world has become obsessed with welcoming people into the worship space—and not just Kiddush, but the service itself.

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