Tools for Shuls
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Prayer on Rosh ha-Shanah: Eternal or Eternally Long?
They are only about seven weeks before Rosh ha-Shanah, the Jewish new year. We might refer to a synagogue during Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur as a house of perpetual prayer. Imagine yourself sitting in the pews on parts of these days, for at least a few hours at a time. Overall, what has that [...]
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Remixing in Your Synagogue
Unique, break-through inventions are very difficult to achieve. Most innovations are not completely “innovative.” Rather, they build upon and incorporate prior efforts, while adding some new features. In a recent article in Fast Company Magazine by Farhad Manjoo, entitled The Invincible Apple, the author notes that Apple’s claim about making revolutionary projects is somewhat overstated. [...]
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A Passion to Serve
This post is personal because it concerns my family – not my genetic family, but my spiritual family. I’m referring to congregational rabbis (although I also feel that anyone who serves the Jewish community in a professional capacity is a part of my family). While some colleagues remain secure in their jobs, many are feeling [...]
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A Sabbath from Technology: Turn Off and Tune In!
I’m starting my post with a thank you to one of the most valuable blogs on social media’s potential for societal good: Beth’s Blog: How Non-Profit Organizations Can Use Social Media to Power Social Networks for Change. Beth writes at the end of her most recent post, We’re all struggling with balance of technology and a purposeful [...]
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This One Should Give You a Jolt: Is “iLearn” the Future of Education?!
I know that people who are fascinated with technology like to toss the word “revolution” around quite a bit. On the other hand, those who are more skeptical about technology often refer to the latest technology as a “fad.” I was both so dazzled and unnerved by a recent article about technology and education in [...]
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