David
Schoem: Who
Will Support the Reform of Jewish Supplementary Schools?
Not only did
congregational schools become the pariahs of the community, but
even the Jewish parents and their children who attended these schools
were seemingly discarded as irrelevant to the continuity and survival
of American Jewry.
Life on the Fringes: A Feminist Journey Toward Traditional Rabbinic
Ordination by Haviva Ner-David
New
from Jewish Family & Life!, the parent organization of Sh'ma: Life
on the Fringes, a moving memoir and halakhic commentary by a
young Jewish feminist who is poised to become the first female Orthodox
rabbi. The author, Haviva Ner-David, explores contemporary approaches
to Jewish law and life, women's involvement in ritual and study,
the challenges of parenting, gender and our Jewish journeys, and
more ...
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cover to order.
Living Words: Best High Holiday Sermons of 5760/1999 Living
Words: The Best High Holiday Sermons of 5760is a collection
of sermons filled with words of wisdom, pleas for justice, tales
of journeys and text-analyses that will inspire and enrich your
soul as you ponder new teachings for the High Holidays. Selected
by a panel of compassionate and thoughtful judges, these sermons
are diverse and challenging, seeking to engage those individuals
striving for both knowledge and spiritual growth.
Living Words: Volume One is still available. Send $17.95 (includes
shipping) to the Sh'ma office.
Long
a neglected concern of Jewish professionals, the congregational
school is now beginning to receive the critical attention
it needs to become a primary venue of teaching Jewish
literacy and identity.
