Religion 🕍 You Have to Be There | Parashat Nitzavim-Vayelech

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Rosh Hashanah is coming. And there’s one simple question worth asking: Do you have to understand everything to be changed by the experience? There’s an ancient Torah idea that offers a surprising answer. Shabbat Shalom, and may the new year bring growth, inspiration, and blessing. Watch now https://youtu.be/oodOijGqZUQ

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r/Jewish • u/Acrobatic_Yogurt_327 • 21h ago

Culture ✡️ Friday Night Dinners

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I was chatting to a friend about our respective family’s Friday night dinners, as well as a recent Chabad and a reform dinner, and it made me curious of how a “typical” (although I realise there’s no such thing) Friday night dinner looks like for people from reform, conservative, orthodox and unaffiliated families.

Happy to go first. I didn’t have a religious upbringing but reconnected with Judaism as an adult. I feel most aligned with Masorti but our shul is unaffiliated.

Our Fridays include Shabbat candles, quick (if they’re still for long enough) blessing of the children (all in one go though bc … they’re not still for long), challah and hamotzi, singing shalom aleichem and board games after dinner.

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r/Jewish • u/v_nebo • 18h ago

Antisemitism Slovak cinema cancels Holocaust film screening after staff boycott "Israel involvement"

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r/Jewish • u/Financial-Coat4456 • 19h ago

Conversion Discussion I want to convert to orthodox in Ohio, but I'm stuck!

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Hello everybody!

I hope you're all having a great day today!

I'm a patrilineal jew 21F and I've been interested in converting to orthodox Judaism for recognition, aliyah purposes, and also due to my genuine interest and beliefs for orthodoxy, but I'm quite confused on my next steps! I went to Israel for birthright and fell in love with the culture and livelihood and felt a genuine connection to my soul.

I live in Columbus, Ohio currently and my only main source of conversion is the Hillel on campus and I haven't yet been able to schedule a time with the orthodox rabbi there yet, which I'm looking forward to!

I've called a few orthodox synagogues for a rabbi, sponser, or resources but they've all let me know that unfortunately, they do not have those resources, so I'm a bit stuck on what my next steps are. I know that I need an orthodox rabbi to sponser and teach me but I'm unsure how to find one!

For individuals who were successfully able to do a conversion or with any knowledge on this, could I get some help please? Any help or guidance is appreciated! Thank you so much!! :)

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r/Jewish • u/CleanCustomer3537 • 15h ago

Discussion 💬 US Jewish community security costs surpass $1 billion per year — study

timesofisrael.com

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Depressing news. Something has to be done when synagogue costs are ballooning due to how much we have to spend on security.

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