לימוד ירושלים Limmud Jerusalem

This IS The Week of Goodness - doing good deeds to redeem our hostages. If you'd like to bake for our chayalim (we've been doing this for the past 36 weeks....) and you're in Jerusalem, please contact me. Link below. Week of Goodness link - https://weekofgoodness.com/ Although I say EVERY WEEK IS A WEEK OF GOODNESS! ( )

WEEK OF GOODNESS The families of all the hostages have been running to the ends of the earth to meet world leaders and influencers and anyone who may be able to help release our beloved hostages. But world leaders and influencers are not yet delivering the results we want. In addition to these ongoing earthly meetin...

Today is 10/7 - the reverse of 7/10. In the name of ALL of our hostages....in the name of Shachar Fridman z'l, a paratrooper from Jerusalem who lost his life in this horrendous war....in the name of EVERYTHING THAT IS GOOD....DO A GOOD DEED TODAY and feel free to post it below (or to me privately) May all their memories be ONLY for good. Yehi Zichram Baruch. ליאת פרידמן עיצוב פנים Liat Fridman Design

On anti-semitism: "Jews were hated because they were different, but difference is what makes us human. It is the fact that each one of us, even genetically identical twins, is different. That makes each one of us irreplaceable. It is our difference that makes every human life “a universe.” And it is the difference in every culture that makes every culture unique, special, and have the non-negotiable right to exist. Every single human being is holy, and every culture is special, because it’s different. So a country that has culture that has no room for Jews has no room for difference. It therefore has no room for humanity.
So anti-Semitism is a hatred that begins with Jews, but never ends with Jews. And that is why we have to stand together, with as many friends and allies as we can and… reframe anti-Semitism, and see it for what it is: a crime against humanity because of an inability to make space for difference.” Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z'l. Think about it.

This evening at Kehilat Moreshet Avraham (KMA) קהילת מורשת אברהם - An Evening of Haggadahs 4 Our Time
A special pre-Pesach event for the whole community at Kehillat Moreshet Avraham (KMA) in English and Hebrew on:
15th April at 7:15pm. 22 Adam Street, Jerusalem
English presenters:
Eli Kaplan-Wildmann – The artistic “Unbound Haggadah”.
Rabbi David Golinkin - “The Schechter Haggadah”.
Hebrew presenters:
Rabbi Noam Zion (co-author of “A Night to Remember”) on his new “Israeli Haggadah”.
Rabba Chaya Rowen Becker – “An addition to the Haggadah in Times of War”.
A selection of Haggadot and downloads to enrich your Seder will be available after the event. Please bring cash to buy Haggadot.
The event is sponsored by Kehillat Moreshet Avraham.
Please register here: https://forms.gle/yWaNQAgvxS9faEeX8

The Fast of Esther is this Thursday. I don't usually fast this one....but this year (in between accepting so many yummy baked goods & Mishlochai Manot for our darling soldiers & armed forces) I'll be doing this. Will you join me? Will you join me in reciting the SHEMA at 5pm Israel time? Please spread the word....AM YISRAEL CHAI!

Need some escapism while keeping you thinking? I highly recommend Miracle on South Division Street at the Jerusalem Theatre - A production by Theater and Theology - A prickly-sweet comedy about a family trying to maintain faith in a time of crisis. Will they manage to believe and remain intellectually honest...and is that possible in real life?
We'll discuss these questions after the show with groundbreaking scholars of religion. Early Bird discounts until Jan 1st. Senior Citizen discounts. Directed by Yael Goldstein Valier

Chanukah 2023

V'nahafochu - Inverting Esther
A Special Purim lecture by Michael Kagan organized by Beit Ha'Chidush and Nava Tehila Monday Feb 22 at 20:30 pm (Israel) and 19:30 (Europe). To register, pls fill in the google doc form below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuMRjhlpk4Ql2FA4SkhN_pVx8o8qoxmwWzhsoSQTIdm_llJg/viewform

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuMRjhlpk4Ql2FA4SkhN_pVx8o8qoxmwWzhsoSQTIdm_llJg/viewform

Does religion foster violence and fanaticism?
Is there value in being Jewish?
Does Judaism conflict with my humanity?
Does religion contradict science?
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks dared to ask these challenging questions, and his ability to do so – with optimism grounded in reality, with an embrace of exploration and introspection, and simultaneously, with deep faith and commitment to tradition – inspired countless people.
In this Rosh Chodesh Shevat lecture, Dr. Micah Goodman will explore the fascinating thoughts and worldview of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks as expressed through his major books.
Wednesday | January 13 | 8:30-9:30pm IST
Join us on Zoom: http://bit.ly/2JtzHDg
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האם הדת יוצרת אלימות וקנאות?
למה בכלל להיות יהודי?
האם היהדות מתנגשת עם האנושיות שלי?
האם הדת לא סותרת את המדע?
הרב זקס העז לשאול שאלות קשות בעצמה ובפשטות גדולה.
המוני אנשים ראו בו השראה כמי שהחזיק בידו האחת במסורת ובאמונה, ברוח ההלכה והמצוות, בעת שידו השנייה מבצעת בדק בית המאופיין באופטימיות מנומקת.
בשיעור ראש חודש שבט, יתחקה ד״ר מיכה גודמן אחר הגותו המסקרנת ותפישת עולמו של הרב זקס כפי שבאה לידי ביטוי בספריו המרכזיים.
יום רביעי | אור לא' בשבט, 13.1 | 20:30-21:30
🌎 השיעור יתקיים באנגלית, לטובת חברינו שמעבר לים, אבל במהלכו ישולבו פרקי הסבר וקישור בעברית.
מוזמנות ומוזמנים להצטרף ולהרשם למפגש בזום: http://bit.ly/2JtzHDg

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