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As a rabbi and a mother of two, as well as someone who attempted to have a third child, I'm struck by the cruelty of depriving people of what may be their only pathway to parenthood | Opinion | @haperson @ReformRabbis haaretz.com/opinion/2024-07-…

Opinion | How can American Jews back right-wing, Evangelical efforts to ban IVF?

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The CCAR is devastated by the news of the killing of Samantha Woll, president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit. We pray for the comfort of her family and of her synagogue community. May her memory be a blessing.
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Emergency Update: Standing in Solidarity with Israel Join the Reform Movement Monday, October 9 at 2:00 PM ET for a webinar of solidarity and mourning. -Register here: urj.zoom.us/webinar/register…
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NEW STATEMENT: Central Conference of American Rabbis Statement of Solidarity with the State and People of Israel • Read the full statement here: ccarnet.org/central-conferen…
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Reform rabbis, along with Reform Jewish leaders, stand in complete solidarity with the people of Israel and pray for all those who are defending the State. Read our statement here: urj.org/press-room/reform-le…
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As we prepare to read Jonah on Yom Kippur, “The Book of Jonah: A Social Justice Commentary” by @RavShmuly is the perfect resource, inspiring and encouraging us to work toward a more just world. • Order the book and free study guide at jonah.ccarpress.org
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As we celebrate the new year, may we give thanks to God for inscribing us in the book of life, and may we reflect upon our accomplishments, offer ourselves forgiveness, and examine the ways in which we can better ourselves as individuals and as part of a greater whole.
Image with text which reads: As we begin the new year with open hearts, the High Holy Days reaffirm life’s continuous growth and change. Each of us is in the process of becoming. We can use this season for introspection, to embrace our unfinished paths, cultivate resilience and compassion, and consider how we will forge impactful legacies. —Rabbi Asher Knight, Temple Beth El, Charlotte, NC; CCAR Justice, Peace & Religious Liberties Committee

ALT Image with text which reads: As we begin the new year with open hearts, the High Holy Days reaffirm life’s continuous growth and change. Each of us is in the process of becoming. We can use this season for introspection, to embrace our unfinished paths, cultivate resilience and compassion, and consider how we will forge impactful legacies. —Rabbi Asher Knight, Temple Beth El, Charlotte, NC; CCAR Justice, Peace & Religious Liberties Committee

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As Rosh HaShanah falls on Shabbat this year, we are twice blessed as we pause to keep the Sabbath holy and celebrate the start of a new week and the new year.
Images with a headshot of Rabbi Hara Person with text which reads: These holidays provide us a moment of recalibration, a chance to think about what matters and what really doesn’t. There are times and moments when we need to say, dayenu, enough, and let go. We’re encouraged to let go of what is holding us back from change or growth, and enter the new year less burdened. When we can let go, we can keep growing. When we can let go, we can make room within ourselves for new ideas, new people, new possibilities. Rosh HaShanah offers us this opportunity to cleanse and renew our souls, so that we can enter into the new year less burdened by that which that holds us back from being our best and most authentic selves. —Rabbi Hara Person

ALT Images with a headshot of Rabbi Hara Person with text which reads: These holidays provide us a moment of recalibration, a chance to think about what matters and what really doesn’t. There are times and moments when we need to say, dayenu, enough, and let go. We’re encouraged to let go of what is holding us back from change or growth, and enter the new year less burdened. When we can let go, we can keep growing. When we can let go, we can make room within ourselves for new ideas, new people, new possibilities. Rosh HaShanah offers us this opportunity to cleanse and renew our souls, so that we can enter into the new year less burdened by that which that holds us back from being our best and most authentic selves. —Rabbi Hara Person

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May we also pause to cleanse, renew, and enter the new year unburdened by that which holds us back from being our best, most authentic selves. Shabbat shalom, and shanah tovah um’tukah!
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Still need a copy of “Mishkan HaNefesh” for the High Holy Days? Download the ebook version of the machzor at ccar.co/mhn-ebook
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As the High Holy Days approach, liturgist @AldenSolovy shares powerful words about forgiveness from his new book “These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of Torah.” • Order the book at thesewords.ccarpress.org
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Join CCAR Press on Thursday, October 19 to celebrate the release of "The First Fifty Years: A Jubilee in Prose and Poetry Honoring Women Rabbis.” • Register: ccar.co/firstfifty-event
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Reform rabbis pray for all of those affected by the devastating earthquake in Morocco, and we mourn the tragic loss of thousands of innocent people. If you're inclined to help, you can do so here: donate.jdc.org/give/516600/#…
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22 years ago, America was forever changed by the attacks of 9/11. May the memories of the thousands lost forever be a blessing, and may we keep them alive through acts of righteousness, justice, and peace. As it is written, “Depart from evil, do good, seek peace and pursue it.”
Image with text which reads: Holy One of Blessing, grant us the will to stand firm in the face of evil and hostility, not to be silent or afraid. To work diligently and faithfully to banish wickedness from the earth. Holy One of Blessing, grant us the courage and resolve to speak when there is hatred, to act when there is confusion, to join with others in building a world of safety, understanding, and acceptance.

ALT Image with text which reads: Holy One of Blessing, grant us the will to stand firm in the face of evil and hostility, not to be silent or afraid. To work diligently and faithfully to banish wickedness from the earth. Holy One of Blessing, grant us the courage and resolve to speak when there is hatred, to act when there is confusion, to join with others in building a world of safety, understanding, and acceptance.

Image with text which reads: Because there is hate, dear God, help us heal our fractured and broken world. Because there is fear, dear God, grant courage and faith to those in need. Because there is pain, dear God, bring healing to the shattered and wounded. Because there is hope, dear God, teach us to be a force for justice and kindness. Because there is love, dear God, help us to be a beacon of light and compassion.

ALT Image with text which reads: Because there is hate, dear God, help us heal our fractured and broken world. Because there is fear, dear God, grant courage and faith to those in need. Because there is pain, dear God, bring healing to the shattered and wounded. Because there is hope, dear God, teach us to be a force for justice and kindness. Because there is love, dear God, help us to be a beacon of light and compassion.

Image with text which reads: As it is written: Be strong and let your heart have courage. (Joshua 1:6) Depart from evil, do good, seek peace and pursue it. (Psalm 34:15) —Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar, Amen: Seeking Presence with Prayer, Poetry, and Mindfulness Practice

ALT Image with text which reads: As it is written: Be strong and let your heart have courage. (Joshua 1:6) Depart from evil, do good, seek peace and pursue it. (Psalm 34:15) —Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar, Amen: Seeking Presence with Prayer, Poetry, and Mindfulness Practice

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Jewish tradition teaches that the world was created in Tishrei. As we reflect, repent, and ask for forgiveness & renewal during Slichot & the days of awe, we have the opportunity to foster a deeper appreciation for each other and the acts of creation we witness daily. Shavua tov.
Image with text which reads “May the sense of awe and wonder never leave us as we encounter the small and large miracles of the world we inhabit—from the sky above us to moments of love.” —Rabbi John L. Rosove, Because My Soul Longs for You

ALT Image with text which reads “May the sense of awe and wonder never leave us as we encounter the small and large miracles of the world we inhabit—from the sky above us to moments of love.” —Rabbi John L. Rosove, Because My Soul Longs for You

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This week, we read from the double portion of Nitzavim-Vayeilech, which describes the Israelites standing before God – specifically mentioning the many groups present. Rabbi Cohen teaches that this description reminds us of each person’s intrinsic worthiness. Shabbat Shalom.
Image with text which reads “The text of Nitzavim lays out the entire spectrum of human ages, genders, ethnicities, and occupations—and it recognizes that all of us are worthy of standing before God and entering the covenant... At the same time, a close reading of the text reveals that none of the people listed stands above another.” —Rabbi Paul F. Cohen, The Mussar Torah Commentary

ALT Image with text which reads “The text of Nitzavim lays out the entire spectrum of human ages, genders, ethnicities, and occupations—and it recognizes that all of us are worthy of standing before God and entering the covenant... At the same time, a close reading of the text reveals that none of the people listed stands above another.” —Rabbi Paul F. Cohen, The Mussar Torah Commentary

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.@PublishersWkly calls “Re-forming Judaism,” edited by Rabbi Stanley Davids & Leah Hochman, “... illuminating essays on the ‘disruptions’ that have shaped Jewish history from biblical times to the present.” • Read: ccar.co/pw-rj • Order: re-formingjudaism.ccarpress.…
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Celebrate the High Holy Days with your entire family—download “Mishkan HaNefesh for Youth and Families” as an ebook. • Download at ccar.co/mhnyouthebook • Available with audio at ccar.co/ab_mhnyouth
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Coming in December from CCAR Press, “New Each Day: A Spiritual Practice for Reading Psalms” by Rabbi Debra J. Robbins is now available for pre-order. This book guides us along the journey of the year with intention and meaning. • Pre-order: neweachday.ccarpress.org
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Coming in December from CCAR Press, “Loaves of Torah: Exploring the Jewish Year through Challah” by Rabbi Vanessa Harper is now available for pre-order. This book will inspire you to think outside the braid & take Torah into your own hands. Pre-order: loavesoftorah.ccarpress.org
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