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Five Houston rebbetzins to be honored by State of Israel Bonds |
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Published 1/21/2010 in Jewish Herald Voice
Gabrielle Gelman of United Orthodox Synagogues, Lisa Lyon of Congregation Beth Israel, Marcie Rosen of Congregation Beth Yeshurun, Vicki Teller of Congregation Brith Shalom and Linda Cohn Walter of Congregation Emanu El will be honored for their outstanding service to the Houston Jewish community and the State of Israel.
The rebbetzins, the wives of the rabbis of Houston’s five major congregations, represent Judaism’s three major denominations: Orthodox, Conservative and Reform. Each will be receiving the State of Israel Bonds Hannah Senesh Award at a gala dinner to be held Monday evening, Feb. 8, at the Westin Galleria Hotel. The announcement was made by Elise Newman, chair, State of Israel Bonds Women’s Division.
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New cantor to be welcomed at Shabbat service and concert |
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Published -- 12/31/2009 in Jewish Herald Voice
Cantor Lance Rhodes will be installed during Shabbat morning services at Brith Shalom on Jan. 9. Services will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a kiddush luncheon.
Cantor Rhodes, a native of Ormond Beach, Fla., received an M.A. in sacred music and investiture as a hazzan in May 2009 from the H.L. Miller Cantorial School at the Jewish Theological Seminary. He joined Congregation Brith Shalom in July 2009.
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Barish Shabbat Limmud 2010 scholars to offer diverse perspectives |
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Published 12/3/2009 in Jewish Herald Voice
Five outstanding scholars will headline Yom Limmud, the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston’s Bureau of Jewish Education’s annual day of learning, on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010. The scholars – Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, Michael Yohay, Dr. Miriam Bodian, Rabbi Zvi Grumet and Dr. Steven Windmueller – also will speak at five Houston host congregations during the preceding Shabbat, through grants awarded by the BJE.
David Barish, representing the Barish family as Shabbat Limmud chair, said he is pleased with the caliber and diversity of scholars for this year’s Yom Limmud. “From top-tier rabbis to a filmmaker for the Israeli Defense Force, this year’s scholars will bring a variety of unique insights and perspectives to our community, broadening the level of dialogue that will take place at Yom Limmud and Shabbat Limmud,” Barish said.
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‘Torah through new eyes’ weekend at CBS |
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Published 11/19/2009 in Jewish Herald Voice
Congregation Brith Shalom will host Rabbi Goldie Milgram as scholar in residence Dec. 4 through 7. Because Brith Shalom recently celebrated “The Year of the Torah” by commissioning, participating in the writing of, and welcoming a new Torah scroll, the weekend with Rabbi Milgram will expand on the theme of engagement with Torah. “Reb Goldie” will share her creative techniques for bringing new life to the Torah service and Torah study.
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Inclusive Jewish communities: Rabbi shows how to move from theory to practice |
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By AARON HOWARD -- Published 11/12/2009 in Jewish Herald Voice
Kids are natural theologians. That’s because they ask the big questions. “What children do is try to make sense of the world,” Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson said. “They are constantly trying to fit it all together. That’s what theologians do.”
Dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, Rabbi Artson will speak at the Jewish Book & Arts Fair on “Why Should You Care? Embracing Inclusion” on Nov. 15 at 10:15 a.m. Rabbi Artson also will be the scholar in residence, Nov. 13 and 14 at Brith Shalom synagogue.
Although many children ask the right questions, the problem is that most adults tend to give kids different answers to religious questions than they do to other types of questions.
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