Our Jewish World
Cantor Perry Fine: ‘Music, Mystery, and the Art of Jewish Prayer’
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Our Jewish World: ‘That Which Unites Us, That Which Divides Us’
There is a famous slogan concerning the Jewish community that states, “We are one.” However, historically, we have never been just “one.” More often than not we have been “many” incompatible positions and contradictory beliefs, which served to disunite and disjoin our community over time. Rabbi Steven Bayar, rabbi emeritus of Congregation B’nai Israel in Millburn and interim rabbi at Congregation Agudas Achim in San Antonio, will lead an insightful three-part series, titled “That Which Unites Us, That Which Divides Us,” at 1 p.m. on Thursdays, Dec. 1, 8, and 15, via Zoom.
Our Jewish World: ‘Music, Mystery and the Art of Jewish Prayer’
Cantor Perry Fine of Temple Beth Shalom in Livingston will explore epic moments in Jewish prayer and the timeless music they inspired in a three-part Zoom series, titled “Music, Mystery and the Art of Jewish Prayer.” The series, presented by Our Jewish World, will be held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 3, 10, and 17. Our Jewish World is coordinated by Ilene Dorf Manahan and Melanie Levitan. The series is free and open to the public.
Clergy Series Opener: ‘The Jewish Journey of the Soul’
Rabbi Shalom Lubin, spiritual leader of Chabad of Southeast Morris County, will spotlight “The Jewish Journey of the Soul” in a fascinating three-session Our Jewish World series, Thursdays, Oct. 13, 20 and 27, at 1 p.m., via Zoom. Our Jewish World is coordinated by Ilene Dorf Manahan and Melanie Levitan. The series is free and open to the public.
Martin Buber & Franz Rosenzweig, Session 3
Watch Rabbi David Nesson's third Zoom session on “The Lives and Times--and Philosophies and Theologies-- of Martin Buber and Franz Rosenzweig,” spotlighting Rosenzweig, below: https://youtu.be/etRNv5Img-Q
Martin Buber & Franz Rosenzweig, Session 2
Watch Rabbi David Nesson's second Zoom session on “The Lives and Times--and Philosophies and Theologies-- of Martin Buber and Franz Rosenzweig,” spotlighting Rosenzweig, below: https://youtu.be/TAqMlrYFNaE
Martin Buber & Franz Rosenzweig, Session 1
Watch Rabbi David Nesson's first Zoom session on “The Lives and Times--and Philosophies and Theologies-- of Martin Buber and Franz Rosenzweig,” spotlighting Rosenzweig, below: https://youtu.be/TiPDy1fePQY
Music & Memory
Watch our fascinating Zoom session with Cantor Riki Lippitz, titled “Music to Heal in the Coda of Life”--part of our Clergy Learning Series: https://youtu.be/MA_3YIP-WZc
Philosopher/Theologians Buber and Rosenzweig: Their Lives and Times and Quest for Meaning
Martin Buber and Franz Rosenzweig were two of the most influential late 19th–early 20th century philosophers and theologians. Both were German Jews—Buber was born in Vienna (1878) and died in Israel (1965); Rosenzweig was born and died in Germany (1886–1929)—but they came from very different backgrounds and followed singular and independent paths as they developed their respective approaches to religion and the supreme being and giving meaning to an individiual’s life. Different as they were, they managed to become colleagues late in their lives. Rabbi David Nesson, spiritual leader of Morristown Jewish Center–Beit Yisrael (MJCBY) for over 30 years, will discuss these two unparalleled thinkers in a three-part Our Jewish World Clergy Learning Series on Thursdays, May 5, 12 and 19, at 1 p.m. Rabbi Nesson’s series, coordinated by Our Jewish World co-chairs Melanie Levitan and Ilene Dorf Manahan, will be presented over Zoom.
Music to Heal in the Coda of Life
Cantor Erica (aka Riki) Lippitz, cantor emerita of Oheb Shalom Congregation in South Orange, is known for her devotion to creating caring communities with spirited music at their core. Now, as an extension of her spiritual activities, she teaches the basic elements of ”Music and Memory” to interested adults in communities everywhere. The goal of Music and Memory is to make the therapeutic use of “personalized music” a standard of care throughout the health care industry. On Thursday, March 31, at 1 p.m., Cantor Lippitz will give an hour-long presentation and conversation via Zoom as part of the NCJW, West Morris Clergy Series. Her topic will be “Music to Heal in the Coda of Life”—a coda being a conclusion to a piece of music.