Justice Louis Brandeis said in 1915, "Let no American imagine that Zionism is inconsistent with patriotism. Multiple loyalties are objectionable only if they are inconsistent." At the time, Brandeis was the head of the Provisional Executive Committee for General Zionist Affairs. He and Henrietta Szold, the founder of Hadassah, established a Zionist movement suitable for American Jewry. Whereas European Zionism was all about escaping Europe for Palestine, American Jews saw no reason to abandon a comfortable life in the United States. Brandeis and Szold convinced a skeptical American Jewish community that it was possible to have many loyalties (we would say identities, today). Each of these loyalties makes us better American citizens. The movement of "Philanthropic Zionism" was born in this era of the early 20th century. American Jews did not feel the urgency to leave the States, so they reconciled their loyalty to world Jewry with financial support to reconstruct a Jewish state in our … [Read more...]
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Jewish Summer Camps and Youth Resources
Jewish Camps One Happy Camper The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and the Foundation for Jewish Camp are happy to sponsor the One Happy Camper grant for Jewish Campers who are attending non-profit Jewish overnight camp for the first time! First-time campers who are attending camp for 11-18 days can receive $700 and campers attending camp for 19 days+ can apply to receive $1000 off their first summer at camp. Grants are first come, first served and are NOT based on financial need. Jewish day school students are NOW eligible for One Happy Camper. Other summer experiences may apply. Apply Second-Year One Happy Camper Atlanta campers who received a One Happy Camper grant during summer 2017 may be eligible to receive a Second-Year One Happy Camper incentive grant up to $500. To apply for the second-year grant, complete the … [Read more...]
Existential meaning in the Afikomen
Believe it or not, Passover is around the corner! Above all else, Pesach lionizes Jewish memory. We cannot overstate the importance of remembering our emancipation from Egypt, and how our story has shaped the Western world in ways that are profound. But, I’m talking about a different type of memory- the memory that you have of joy around the seder table, of recipes and aromas, of Mah Nishtanas and laughter. Purposefully, much of the seder is designed to evoke questions, so that we can better engage our children (and ourselves) in The Story. The Exodus that happened once upon a time, and, like ripples in a still pond, continues in every age where Jews reside. In an effort to make the seder fun, we have the tradition of hiding the afikomen (Greek for ‘dessert’). Symbolic of the splitting of the Sea of Reeds, the birth canal of the Israelite nation, early in the service, the middle piece of matza is split in half. (split like the sea…get it?) One-half remains on the table, while the … [Read more...]
Quick! Build Your Sukkah
Each year Sukkot quickly follows the High Holidays. There is a tradition that after Havdallah on Yom Kippur, that we immediately begin building our sukkah. I always felt that this was a lot for Judaism to ask of us. After a 25 hour fast, intense prayers and reflection, and the emotional roller-coaster that Yom Kippur can bring, to start with the Sukkah immediately? Why? The answer that our Sages bring speaks to me more this year than ever before. Essentially, they say, “kol ha kavod’ (lots of respect) for really doing Yom Kippur right. You did some soul searching, and have made resolutions to make the most out of your life and your relationships. But all that is work of the mind and of the heart, what about the hand? Take all that ‘inner work’ that you have done, and go…build…something. Don’t stay in your head. Act. The other lessons that Sukkot teaches are amazing (join us Friday night for online services), but this is the lesson that calls to us with a sense of urgency. With Yom … [Read more...]
This Rosh HaShanah…
Each year, in the hours that lead up to Rosh Hashanah, I spend time with our High Holiday prayer book (machzor). I have found that these hours in study of our liturgy allow me to be in relationship with not only the prayers, but the sanctity of the holiday. I enjoy this time. It is sort of a ‘treat’, knowing that by being intentionally ‘open’ to the text, parts of our tradition will rise to the surface, where I can engage in a quiet, reflective manner. This is a different experience than encountering the prayers during worship services. That tenor is one that is more charged and a quicker pace. They are both positive experiences, but the quiet time with our machzor is more intimate, more personal. It is a whisper instead of a shout. Part of what I really enjoy are the meditative readings and side-page intentions, many of which we do not include in our Temple Emanu-El services due to limits in time. For this reason, they often feel like hidden ‘gems’, … [Read more...]
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