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Online Converation with the Rabbis
Tomorrow night (Wednesday, November 30 at 7:30 PM Eastern Time (i.e. New York time)), Rabbi Barr and I will be hosting an online “Evening with the Rabbis.”
We’re very excited about this. It’s an opportunity for all of us to engage in conversation about OurJewishCommunity.org and its philosophy and contemporary Jewish voice. We often receive emails from our participants in our online synagogue who ask a range of thoughtful questions. We’ll address some of those FAQs during the online conversation. You’ll also be able to ask questions live. You can either type them in the chat feature or ask them over video if you have a webcam. If you do choose to use your webcam, please make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player (available free at www.adobe.com).
To watch and participate in the conversation, join us tomorrow evening at: http://www.ourjewishcommunity.
An archive will also be available for you to watch on-demand if you miss the live stream.
We look forward to seeing you online tomorrow night. If you have questions you already know you’d like to ask, you can post them here and we’ll include them in tomorrow evening’s conversation.
Boycott Wodka Vodka
So, I’m actually not much of a vodka drinker, but if I were I would make it a point to avoid Wodka Vodka.
The Wodka Vodka company has released a holiday ad shown here.
You can see that the billboard reinforces antisemitic stereotypes that say that Jews are cheap. The ad suggests that Christmas (Christianity?) has quality and Hanukkah (Judaism and Jews?) is cheap.
Fortunately, I just read on the ADL website that the company has apologized and will be removing the billboards. I’m glad to hear that, but I wish the ad had not been created in the first place.
Yom Kippur Sermon Video: Standing Still is Not an Option
Rabbi Barr’s Yom Kippur 2011 morning service: Standing Still is Not an Option. His sermon is about the future of Judaism and was delivered at Congregation Beth Adam in Cincinnati and online here at OurJewishCommunity.org where you can watch archives of previous High Holiday services.
Yom Kippur Torah Reading on Video
I read from the Torah (Numbers 13:30-33) on Yom Kippur morning 2011. Here I provide commentary and speak about the nephilim (sons of divine beings and women) at length. This was read at Congregation Beth Adam in Loveland, OH and streamed through our sister congregation www.ourJewishCommunity.org where you can find complete archives of all holiday and Shabbat services.
Video of Rabbi’s Midrash (Jewish Legend)
Rabbi Robert Barr shares an original Jewish midrash (legend) that he wrote based on the biblical text of the scouts entering the Promised Land (in the book of Numbers, ch. 13). The midrash is called “Generations Collide.” Rabbi Barr shared this midrash during Yom Kippur evening services in 2011 at Congregation Beth Adam in Cincinnati, Ohio and www.OurJewishCommunity.org online. Full videos of services are available archived here. You can click on “videos” there to see archives of services from the past few years.
“Embracing Fear” A Yom Kippur Sermon Video
I delivered a Yom Kippur sermon entitled “Embracing Fear” on Kol Nidrei (the evening of the Yom Kippur holiday). This was delivered in 2011 at Congregation Beth Adam in Cincinnati, OH and video-streamed live and in archives here at our online synagogue, OurJewishCommunity.org.
The sermon talks about fear, via Philippe Petit and Modern Family.
Midrash (Jewish Legend) on Video
This is a midrash (Jewish legend) I wrote based on the story in the Torah of Joshua and Caleb and the 10 other scouts (Numbers, chapter 13). The midrash was delivered on Yom Kippur morning 2011 at Congregation Beth Adam in Cincinnati, Ohio and online at www.OurJewishCommunity.org where you can find archives of entire streamed High Holiday services.
Video Torah Reading: Numbers 13 w/ Commentary
Rabbi Barr reads from the Torah (Numbers 13:24-28) and provides commentary and context. This was delivered on Rosh Hashanah morning 2011 at Congregation Beth Adam in Loveland, OH and www.OurJewishCommunity.org. Here you can find complete archives of streaming High Holiday services.
Video of Rabbi sharing Midrash (Jewish Legend)
Rabbi Barr presented an original midrash (Jewish legend) that he wrote for Rosh Hashanah morning services in 2011. It is based on the biblical text in the book of Numbers chapter 13 where 12 young scouts go to check out the Promised Land. 10 come back with a negative account and 2 with a positive account. Rabbi Barr creatively weaves together a story, prompted by the Torah text. The title of this midrash is “Alone.” Full archives of video streamed High Holiday services can be found here.
Saying What We Mean and Meaning What We Say: Rosh Hashanah Sermon
My sermon entitled “Saying What We Mean and Meaning What We Say,” delivered at Congregation Beth Adam and online at OurJewishCommunity.org on Rosh Hashanah day 2011. The sermon deals with the Unataneh Tokef prayer (part of the traditional liturgy – don’t worry if you’re unfamiliar with it!) and contrasts that with modern liturgy. I present a contemporary Jewish voice and value creating a Jewish experience that is meaningful for each generation. While much of the organized Jewish community moves more toward tradition, I believe strongly in a liberal Judaism. Full holiday services video archives are available here.
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