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chevrahachachamot, 2 days ago to Jewish

Stereotypes about Jewish physical weakness have meant that the crucial role Jews played in creating American fitness culture has often been overlooked — despite the 19th century tradition of muscular Judaism established precisely to challenge these assumptions. Join New Lehrhaus in hosting historian and Reboot Network member Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, author of Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession, for an exciting talk and conversation about how and why Jews were so influential — but understudied — in shaping American fitness. Presented in partnership with Reboot.

RSVP Here: https://newlehrhaus.org/program/natalia-mehlman-petrzela-fit-nation-jews-exercise-and-the-making-of-modern-american-fitness-culture-zoom-only/

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JewishWomen #JFedi #Jewish

chevrahachachamot, 2 days ago to Jewish

Underscoring that there is no singular way to "look Jewish" or “be Jewish,” Reboot Studios collaborated with Paramount Global on This is What Jewish Looks Like, a new video short that celebrates the rich tapestry of Jewish identity in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month. The visual techniques in the piece challenge stereotypes and preconceived notions of identity, especially important at a time when tensions are high among American Jews.

Photographer Brian Molyneaux captured portraits of individuals who identify as Jewish, highlighting the rich diversity within the Jewish community across various dimensions such as age, gender and race. See the short video here. It is appearing across Paramount’s portfolio of channels, including MTV, Comedy Central, CMT, Pop, TV Land, Paramount Network, Smithsonian Channel and BET throughout May as part of Jewish American Heritage Month.

Watch and learn more:
https://rebooting.com/article/what-jewish-looks-like/

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #Jewish #JFedi

chevrahachachamot, 5 days ago to random

It’s Taurus season, and that means it’s time to focus on stepping out of our comfort zone. Change is the rule in life, and though it may not be comfortable, we find growth, blessings, and expansion when we move beyond the familiar and routine. This month, examine where you’re living in comfort and where you're called to venture beyond it. Make the effort to bring your awareness to the present and remember that challenges herald positive transformation, even if you can’t quite see it yet. Armed with this consciousness, an even more authentic version of you and your life can begin to emerge.

More from the Kabbalah Centre here: https://www.kabbalah.com/en/

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #Kabbalah

chevrahachachamot, 5 days ago to random

How has Zionism changed since October 7? As the State Israel marks its 76th anniversary amid unprecedented challenges, what does the future hold? Israeli author and historian Gil Troy will offer an examination of Zionism at this particular moment and discuss how a renewed Zionist vision may present a path toward a brighter future and nurture a more hopeful tomorrow.

Don't miss this important lecture, followed by a question-and-answer session led by JTA Editor in Chief Philissa Cramer.

Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmheuaWx6rzM_zzwkxE8VSQmZgg58olGgkeS1KCqwSjNO1-w/viewform

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #JewishHistory #JewishPolitics

chevrahachachamot, 5 days ago to workersrights

The 9 to 5 working women’s movement changed workplaces across America and inspired a Hollywood hit movie. Ellen Cassedy was there. Join us on Wednesday, May 22, at 6:00 PM ET as she tells the story of how brave women took on the corporate titans and formed a women-led union. The chain of working women’s activism stretches from the garment workers of early-20th-century New York, through the 9 to 5’ers (and Dolly Parton) — and now today’s labor surge.

A dose of inspiration for Labor History Month!

Ten attendees will win a free signed copy of Ellen’s book, Working 9 to 5: A Women’s Movement, a Labor Union, and the Iconic Movie (foreword by Jane Fonda).

We hope you can join us on Wednesday, May 22!

Register Here: https://www.circle.org/events/9to5

#Mazeldon #Jewiniverse #JFedi #JewishWomen #LaborRights #Union #WorkersRights

chevrahachachamot, 6 days ago to Jewish

Harif UK Association of Jews from MENA presentation 7:00 pm UK/ 1100 am PT/ 2:00 pm ET / 8:00 pm Europe / 9:00 pm Israel

‘We are leaving Morocco for good after 600 years,’ David Corcos told his family as they made ‘aliya’ to Israel from Mogador (known today as Essaouira) in 1959. David’s ancestors...arrived in Morocco from Spain as ‘The King’s merchants’. They were part of a select group of Jews enjoying trading privileges in Morocco’s largest port, where half the residents were Jews. Today almost none are left.

Sydney Corcos is a researcher on the history of the Mogador community, which maintained close relations with Eretz Israel through the centuries... In 2020, Sydney closed a circle with Morocco, when he became involved with the establishment of Beit Dakira, a centre dedicated to the Jewish history of Mogador..."

For more info: https://www.harif.org/events/

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #JewishHistory #Jewish

chevrahachachamot, 6 days ago to Jewish

I’m a Jewish linguist, and unlike some in Congress, I think ‘Ashkenormativity’ is a perfectly fine word.
Sarah Bunin Benor May 2, 2024

The term arose in Jewish discourse around 2014. It has since been used by North American Jews of Moroccan, Bukharian, Turkish, Ashkenazi, Ethiopian, Persian, Black, Japanese-American & other backgrounds to critique and debate the orientations of various educational, cultural & communal institutions & products...

The Sephardi/Mizrahi advocacy organization JIMENA...has created a toolkit to help day schools... “The schools were built and the curriculum was created at a time when Jewish life was ‘Ashkenormative’ — Ashkenazi Jews catering to Ashkenazi Jews,” JIMENA’s executive director explained. “And there’s a need for the schools to meet the current needs of their student populations.”

Jews discuss Ashkenormativity not to perpetuate the power imbalance, but to counter it..."

https://www.jta.org/2024/05/02/ideas/im-a-jewish-linguist-and-unlike-some-in-congress-i-think-ashkenormativity-is-a-perfectly-fine-word

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #Jewish #AntiSemitism #JIMENA

chevrahachachamot, 6 days ago to random

The world’s oldest Jewish play inspires a new, immersive production
By Chava Pearl Lansky May 3, 2024

"...This is the world premiere of Untitled Theater Company No. 61’s “Exagoge,” an opera within a play within a seder being staged this month at La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, a 63-year-old downtown institution.

Written and directed by Edward Einhorn, with original music by Avner Finberg, the production’s source material is the world’s oldest known Jewish play: an ancient Greek drama, also called “Exagoge,” that was written in Alexandria more than 2,000 years ago by someone known now as Ezekiel the Tragedian.

The writer Howard Jacobson has theorized that the original “Exagoge” — an interpretation of the Book of Exodus mixed with pagan ideas — was written in the second century BCE but was destroyed shortly after its creation by the Jewish elders, on grounds of idolatry. Today, only 269 lines remain..."

https://www.jta.org/2024/05/03/ny/the-worlds-oldest-jewish-play-inspires-a-new-immersive-production

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #JewishTheatre

chevrahachachamot, 6 days ago to Jewish

From Mayyim Hayyim:
Being a Mikveh Guide means showing up for another person as they mark a meaningful transition in life. Alongside a virtual community of Trans & Nonbinary Jews, participants will gain new knowledge and skills to facilitate this ancient ritual, reimagined for modern use.

Learn more and register: https://www.mayyimhayyim.org/event-details/trans-nonbinary-cohort-seven-steps-online-mikveh-guide-training/

#Jewniverse #Mazeldon #JFedi #Jewish #Judaism #MayyimHayyim

chevrahachachamot, 7 days ago to random

"The pro-Palestinian demonstrators tend to reject Zionists of all stripes. That leaves pro-Israel progressives in a lonely place: deeply critical of Israel’s right-wing government, but also appalled by a protest movement that challenges the very legitimacy of Israel, and hesitant to join a Jewish right that wants to clamp down on free speech and attack higher education.

“I think most of the progressive Jewish world we are talking about probably fits somewhere in the middle of these extremes,” said Colton-Max. “As a parent of college kids, what terrifies me is that there is no safe space for them at all.”

At a Manhattan synagogue, ‘normie’ pro-Israel liberals stage a last stand
Andrew Silow-Carroll May 5, 2024

Read the article here: https://www.jta.org/2024/05/05/ideas/at-a-manhattan-synagogue-normie-pro-israel-liberals-stage-a-last-stand

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #JewishHistory #JewishWomen

chevrahachachamot, 7 days ago to random

This year, JIMENA is proud to highlight our Holocaust page specially designed for Jewish K-12 educators, part of our Sephardi & Mizrahi Education Toolkit.

This resource is crafted to help educators introduce students to the experiences and stories of Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews during the Holocaust—a perspective often underrepresented in Holocaust education.

Our toolkit provides educational materials that include first-hand accounts, lesson plans, and multimedia resources to ensure a comprehensive and inclusive approach to Holocaust education. By bringing these narratives into classrooms, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of the Holocaust's impact on all Jewish communities and the diverse histories of our people.

Find it here: https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/holocaust/

#Mazeldon #Jewiniverse #JFedi #JewishHistory #Shoah #Sephardi #Mizrahi

chevrahachachamot, 7 days ago to random

Join Yeshiva University Professor Neil Rogachevsky — co-author of “Israel's Declaration of Independence: The History and Political Theory of the Nation's Founding Moment” — for a two-part deep dive on how the declaration helped Israel become the state it is today.

Your course fee gets you:

Two live and interactive lessons on the Israeli Declaration of Independence
Recordings of both lessons so you can review what you learned or missed
Original translations of the discussions that shaped the declaration
Suggestions for resources and books to extend your learning

Ahead of Israel’s Independence Day this year, get an in-depth lesson about the country’s founding document and the many debates that shaped it, with the co-author of a book on its history.

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/israels-declaration-of-independence-a-history-tickets-884181690237

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #JewishHistory

chevrahachachamot, 7 days ago to random

The New York Jewish Week and UJA invite you to join Elissa Strauss, author of the new book "When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others," for a look into the tremendous psychological, philosophical and spiritual power of parenting and caregiving, and how it's been diminished in the broader culture. Strauss will be in conversation with Deborah Joselow, Chief Planning Officer, UJA-Federation of New York.

Register here: https://www.ujafedny.org/event/view/care-giving-is-a-sacred-act

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #JewishWomen

chevrahachachamot, 14 days ago to random

The Workers Circle - Jewish Culture for a Just World presents:

Working 9 to 5: The Movement and the Movie with Ellen Cassedy

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
6:00 PM 7:00 PM

Register Here: https://www.circle.org/events/9to5

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #WorkersCircle #JewishWomen

chevrahachachamot, 14 days ago to random

Count On Telling Your Story: A Ritualwell In-Person Immersion
June 9 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EDT
Cost is $250

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #RitualWell #Omer

chevrahachachamot, 18 days ago to comicbooks

Jewish Life Stories: A pioneering woman comic book artist...
By Andrew Silow-Carroll April 23, 2024

"Trina Robbins, 85, the first woman to draw a full issue of “Wonder Woman...”

In 2023, at the first-ever Jewish Comics Experience convention, Robbins was awarded the Macherke Award for lifetime achievement for works that included “Escape Artist,” a graphic biography of Holocaust survivor and cartoonist Lily Renee, and “A Minyen Yidn,” her adaptation of Yiddish short stories by her father, Muttel (Mutye) Perechudnik.

Robbins died on Wednesday in San Francisco. She was 85..."

https://www.jta.org/2024/04/23/obituaries/jewish-life-stories-a-pioneering-women-comic-book-artist-a-british-childrens-book-author-who-raised-three-israeli-sons

#JewishWomen #Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #HolocaustSurvivor #ComicBooks #WonderWoman

chevrahachachamot, 23 days ago to random

From Maharat - a seder supplement

Visit Maharat for info about their programming: https://www.yeshivatmaharat.org/

Passover is called Zman Cheruteinu, Time of our Freedom. This year, it is challenging to embrace & celebrate our freedom when there are still hostages in captivity. As you prepare for your sedarim, we share resources from Maharat students & graduates that offer meaning & reflection:

A prayer and poem for the hostages by Adina Roth '24 titled “The Fifth Child” (below)

The 1st piece in our "Counting Up, Counting Down" Sefira Reader by Miriam Lorie '24:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/DHsjhL9wem68iLL5nIc98m

An essay on Neurodivergent Torah for Passover by Director of Academic Affairs Rabbanit Dr. Liz Shayne '21:
https://www.yeshivatmaharat.org/post/and-you-shall-tell-your-self-narratives-neurodivergence-and-passover-neurodivergent-torah-for-pas

An article highlighting women during the time of the Exodus & their connection to the women who are in captivity in Gaza: “Put a Mirror on Your Seder Table” by Rabbanit Leah Sarna '18:
https://thelehrhaus.com/commentary/put-a-mirror-on-your-seder-table/

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #Passover #Pesach #Seder #Oct7

chevrahachachamot, 23 days ago to random

Seder Sources and Resources
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
Apr 19, 2024

"...THE FOUR QUESTIONS
An 1887 edition of the Arbeter Fraynd– a socialist paper published in London– reworked the Four Questions ("Why is this night different than all other nights?"– which is actually one question and four answers...

Their edition read as one might expect a poor laborer to say:

Ma nishtane, why are we different from Shmuel the manufacturer, from Meyer the banker, from Zorach the money lender, from Reb Todros the rabbi? They don’t do anything and they have food and drink during the day and also at night at least a hundred times over, we toil with all our strength the whole day and at night we have nothing to eat at all..."

Living wages, workers rights, glaring inequality, and class warfare are nothing new, but in today's economy they are urgent issues. Predatory capitalism is a tyrant we must escape from.

https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/socialist-haggadah/

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #Passover #Pesach #LaborMovement #JewishHistory

chevrahachachamot, 24 days ago to sustainability

From Reboot:
Plastover: An Exodus from Plastic Waste

Reducing plastic use is a moral responsibility as well as a practical necessity. But it seems so overwhelming — how to begin?

It won’t be easy, but we have all of the information you need to make it happen – and plenty of information about why it matters. We know that saving the world from plastic will require more than just eliminating single-use plastic for a week and a day. We have a long journey ahead of us as well, but pushing now for industry change will help us use Passover to spark a sustained climate intervention. An Exodus of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

https://rebooting.com/article/plastover/

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #Passover #Pesach #Sustainability #Plastic

chevrahachachamot, 26 days ago to random

Reclaiming miqvah as a spiritual act, rather than an misogynistic relic of patriarchy, is part of our mission. We stand with Mayyim Hayyim in their efforts to help educate people who have never experienced miqvah.

"A few weeks ago, I brought my Hillel students to Mayyim Hayyim. I know how special Mayyim Hayyim is from my own personal experiences. I immersed when I became a rabbi, and in preparation for Rosh Hashanah. Still, I didn’t expect how much my students would benefit from visiting Mayyim Hayyim.

Our visit to Mayyim Hayyim was more than I could ask for as an educator. It gave my students the chance to feel nourished by Jewish tradition. That’s why I am asking you to make a generous donation today. Your gift enables Mayyim Hayyim to provide meaningful Jewish connections for young adults."

Donate Here:
https://www.mayyimhayyim.org/donate/
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #Mikvah #JewishWomen #MayyimHayyim

chevrahachachamot, 26 days ago to climate

Save the Date!

Climate Emotions and the Wisdom Our Bodies Carry
A free webinar

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
7-8:30 p.m. EDT

Our emotional reactions to the climate crisis are highly individual, and shaped by our personalities, resources, circles of care, the news and media we absorb—and by inherited ways of thinking about the future. In this trauma-informed workshop, led by climate change chaplain Rabbi Ora Nitkin-Kaner, we will cast a gentle light on our climate emotions, and deepen our awareness of how they show up in our hearts and bodies. Learn how our reactions to climate change may be shaped by our ancestors’ experiences, and how we can expand our capacity for ease, connection, and action in this moment.

Class is free but donations are appreciated. Register here:

https://ritualwell.org/event/climate-emotions-and-the-wisdom-our-bodies-carry/

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #ClimateCrisis #JewishWomen #Embodiment #SelfCare

chevrahachachamot, 26 days ago to Jewish

Rabbinical Assembly Haggadah Supplement
5784/2024

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#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #Passover #Pesach #Oct7 #Hostages #Jewish

chevrahachachamot, 26 days ago to random

Fron USCJ - How to Kasher Your Kitchen: A Simplified Guide

The core principle for much, but not all kashering is כבולעו כך פולטו, k’bol’o kakh pol’to or “as it was absorbed, so it is removed.” This principle means that the way something is used, and the rabbinic concept of flavor (ta’am, טעם) which is something very physical, is absorbed, is the same way you remove that flavor.

Think about a regularly used coffee cup, sometimes there are coffee rings that surface. The cup is clean but the coffee has absorbed into the cup. The flavor/ta’am works kind of like that.

In order to remove it, we heat the items up to a high temperature in a similar way to how we would use them. We boil meat soup in a pot to cook it and therefore boil out that meat flavor/ta’am to remove it.

To find out which items are kasherable and more details, you can find the Passover Guide here: https://www.exploringjudaism.org/every-day/kashrut/guidelines-for-a-kosher-kitchen/how-to-kasher-your-kitchen-a-simplified-guide/

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #Passover #Pesach #Kosher

chevrahachachamot, 26 days ago to random

From NCJW:
With two abortion cases before the Supreme Court this term, NCJW’s work has grown and the fight for abortion access has become more urgent than ever. As we continue to ground this work in Jewish values and our Jewish movement grows, we need your leadership more than ever.

In particular, we are seeking folks who are interested in organizing other Jewish clergy and/or folks who want to support ritual writing, and incorporating Jewish values and Jewish texts into campaign materials.

If you are interested, please share your interest with us: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrKfIN7-Tu4jfhEChwdlsYld81Lrq6Mobm0jnOZ361lJ7Tkw/viewform?emci=fb2ceabe-e8f8-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&emdi=f5a05cac-0afc-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&ceid=10700798

We have both volunteer and paid opportunities available depending on availability, skills, and experience.

As a Jewish Clergy for Repro, your ongoing work to be a Jewish moral voice for reproductive health, rights and justice is vital.

Sincerely,
Shira Zemel
Abortion Access Campaign Co-Director

National Council of Jewish Women

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #JewishWomen #NCJW #Abortion #WomensRights

chevrahachachamot, 27 days ago to Jewish

From JIMENA:

Soon, Jews around the world will celebrate Passover, a story of resistance and return. From persecution and slavery under a tyrannical ruler to liberation and the beginning of our return to Eretz Israel, it is a story foundational to the Jewish experience. In the face of threats by tyrannical rulers today, we stand steadfast in our identity as Jews, as Jews whose diasporic experience heralds from the Middle East and North Africa, and as Jews who support the existence of Jewish life in our ancestral homeland. Just as before, we will triumph over those who wish to destroy us, and we will continue to advocate for peaceful coexistence for all peoples in the region, so we may live our lives free from persecution, antisemitism, and hate.

The People of Israel Live, today, tomorrow, and forever. Am Israel Chai.

-The JIMENA team

Give here: https://www.jimena.org/donate/

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #Jewish #Sephardi #MIzrahi #MENA #JewishHistory