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Rabbi Eli Freedman

 

Ra bbi Eli Freedman is the newest member of the rabbinic team at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, PA where he is responsible for social…

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                              Jews in All Hues Are A Source of Light

                                             Rabbi Claire Green                                               

 

I was on the fourth–grade playground in D.C.’s suburban Springfield,…

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Making Sense of Being A Dual Heritage Jew 

 

      I used to be ashamed of being a Jewish convert. In some strange way, it made me feel naked,…

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Why in the world would I want to convert to Judaism? I have been asked this question numerous times in recent months. The questions come from Christian friends and family, as well as Jews themselves. I usually give a short answer—because I found something that works for me--but this response does not begin to explain it.

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Hello All,



As of today, we are now inviting all allies of Dual Heritage Jews to become member of the Jews in ALL Hues community thanks to the feedback we received from the survey.



Allies: Your commitment and passion for helping to paint a clear picture of how wonderful and diverse the Jewish communities of the world are should be celebrated. Thank you all, and welcome to the community.



To all: Please remember to check out the GROUND RULES, and feel free to contact… Continue

Tu B’shvat, the birthday of the trees, is usually pretty snowy in the Northeastern United States. It was a cold January morning, about 6:00 AM. I was waiting for a train at 30th St. Station in Philadelphia, on my way to even colder Albany, NY to play music with little kids up there. As you may know, at 6:00 AM it is difficult to get a song out of your head, and I had an awful, dumb, annoying, kids train song stuck in mine.



Desperately trying to fix this situation I started singing… Continue

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Hey all: Vote for Jared Jackson as Jewish Community Hero at the link below. And tell your friends! You can vote every 12 hours if you want!…

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Growing up, I never thought about how being both African American and Jewish

could be deeply meaningful. The journey to discover and understand

my identity began in freshman year of college. By some strange twist

of fate, I ended up living on a floor where most of the occupants were

Jewish, while the floor director was African American. This interesting



coincidence led my… Continue