Jewish rituals and religious observances are grounded in Jewish law (halakhah, lit. “the path one walks.”) An elaborate framework of divine mitzvot, or commandments, combined with rabbinic laws and traditions, this law is central to Judaism. (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/practices.htm) Most of us are familiar with some of the traditional rituals of our religion. Some of them are [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Shabbat'
Guest Blogger, Terri Randall: Rituals Anyone?
May 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Holidays, Jewish Living, Shabbat
Rabbi Moss: Spiritual Life
April 16th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Community, Jewish Living, Shabbat
As many of you know I have always lived a spiritual life. Throughout my life I have adopted and adapted spiritual practices to my personal prayer experience including meditation, contemplation, and visualization techniques. Over the years I have brought these techniques to B’nai Israel. I would love to know what programs over the years you [...]
Tags:Judaism·Shabbat·Spirituality
Prayer and Change
February 11th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Shabbat
B’nai Israel has been using the new prayer book Mishkan T’filah for over a month now. The prayer book looks different, feels different, and is Hebrew opening only. That’s a lot of change all at once. Many of you have embraced that change and continue to, as it is still a work in progress. The feedback we [...]
Tags:Mishkan T'filah·Shabbat