Im ein kemach, ein Havdalah? I’m unconvinced.
By David A.M. Wilensky(Originally posted on The Reform Shuckle)A debate has raged this week at iWorship, the URJ’s listserve for synagogue Ritual or Worship Committee members, regarding the timing of...
View ArticleHavdalah Neophyte: Being Jewish Keeps Me on Learning Curve
by Linda K. WertheimerOriginally posted on Jewish Muse I’m a havdalah neophyte. Until well into my 30s, I had no clue what havdalah was. Judaism, unbeknownst to me, had an ancient ritual to mark...
View ArticleEntering into a Shabbesdik Mood with Melodies
by Cantor Alane Katzew There are so many ways to transition in life. We have our daily rituals that accompany us from waking to work and back again to our home life. Once we bid Shabbat goodbye at...
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100 Things to Do on Shabbat
by Karen Hoffman Share Shabbat, an opportunity to celebrate Shabbat as a community inside and outside the walls of our congregation, was held on November 11, 2011. Share Shabbat began by welcoming the...
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Havdalah: Transition, Separation, and Memory
By Liz Piper-Goldberg Quick! It’s Tuesday! If you act now, there’s still time to participate in the beautiful ritual of Havdalah, the ceremony marking the end of Shabbat. According to Jewish...
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A New Twist on Havdallah
by Rabbi Roger Lerner Havdallah is one of those ceremonies that I have found enriching, fun, and in little need of change. It’s a quick ceremony marking the end of Shabbat, with all of the hallmarks...
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