A new siddur edited by Chief Rabbi of England Jonathan Sachs and published by Koren in conjuction with the Orthodox Union has been getting great reviews (The review in the Hirhurim blog has links to a number of reviews).
Koren produces great texts that are readable, accurate, and aesthetically pleasing. I often use a Koren Humash/Siddur combination on Shabbat. The new siddur expands a previous siddur Rabbi Sachs released in Britain by adding numerous prayers.
Noteworthy is the Koren-Sachs's Siddur's approach to Jewish Women. JOFA (the Jewish Orthdox Feminist Alliance) has endorsed the siddur:
Until now there was only one widely used Hebrew/English-language siddur: ArtScroll, a siddur that doesn’t really include women as active participants in prayer.
Now you have a choice–a new siddur by Koren Publishers Jerusalem, with an introduction and commentary by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Rabbi Martin Lockshin writes that the Koren Sacks Siddur “shows a laudable sensitivity to the fact that half of all Jews are women.” Prayers are included for the birth of a daughter, and for women to recite upon returning to synagogue after giving birth. It also acknowledges that three women may constitute a quorum for zimmun, and that, following the rules of Hebrew grammar, a woman would say Modah ani.
We strongly support the inspiring Koren Sacks Siddur for synagogue and personal use, and urge you to:
· Build awareness of the Koren Sacks Siddur in your community
· Purchase one as a bar or bat mitzvah present
· Purchase a set for a women’s tefillah group
· Lobby your shul or school to replace their ArtScroll siddurim with Koren Sacks siddurim
· Encourage your friends and family to purchase and promote the siddur as well.
The Koren-Sachs Siddur website crashed after JOFA sent out the email demonstrating the excitement at the release of a feminist-friendly Orthodox siddur!
I haven't seen a copy personally but will be ordering a few soon (if anyone wants to purchase any for Smith or Amherst, please let me know).
I will have more to say about the Siddur soon.
Shalom,
Rabbi Bruce
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6/09/2009
8/30/2007
*Fun and Trembling: Playing Rosh Hashanah Blog Tag*
My friend and colleague Menachem has started a blog tag as we prepare for Rosh Hashanah.
Now that the new students have arrived at Smith & Amherst, I am reminded that relationships are often influenced by their beginnings. How/where one first meets someone and the impressions that are made influence human relationships. Still, it is possible to reset relationships--to bring them back to a balance. That is one of the main tasks of the Yamim Noraim.
Welcome to campus and good luck repairing your relationships and soul,
Rabbi Bruce
Now that the new students have arrived at Smith & Amherst, I am reminded that relationships are often influenced by their beginnings. How/where one first meets someone and the impressions that are made influence human relationships. Still, it is possible to reset relationships--to bring them back to a balance. That is one of the main tasks of the Yamim Noraim.
Welcome to campus and good luck repairing your relationships and soul,
Rabbi Bruce
4/24/2007
Best Jewish Blog Vote
Even though you won't find me there, I suggest you visit the Best Jewish and Israel Blog Awards.
The variety of blogs is amazing. You can learn a lot about the areas of Jewish community which have the most energy (at least among those on-line).
RB
The variety of blogs is amazing. You can learn a lot about the areas of Jewish community which have the most energy (at least among those on-line).
RB
3/29/2007
A List of 50 Top American Rabbis
Newsweek posted a list of the 50 Top American Rabbis
While I was under no delusion that I would be listed, the Jewish blog world has lit up with questions and comments about who is included (and excluded from the list).
I (and others) have noted a generational bias and a disproportionate amount of Orthodox rabbis. There is also a bias towards activism over scholarship. Both of these are caused in part by the creators of this list (media powerbrokers) and their methodology.
The list also demonstrates the complex nature of the American Jewish community. While there are a number of Rabbis with YU/REITS Smicha (only Rabbi Norman Lamm is actively affiliated there). This is telling for a school that has produced more rabbis than any other and has a large, well known faculty. Similarly for my alma mater, JTS. The rise of alternative centers in Orthodoxy (Chabad, Chovevei Torah) and Conservative Judaism (UJ soon to be known as the American Jewish University) and non-movement based organizations (National Jewish Outreach Program, CLAL, Panim, Shalom Center, etc.) is changing the known faces of Judaism.
Good luck Kashering for Pesach,
Rabbi Bruce
While I was under no delusion that I would be listed, the Jewish blog world has lit up with questions and comments about who is included (and excluded from the list).
I (and others) have noted a generational bias and a disproportionate amount of Orthodox rabbis. There is also a bias towards activism over scholarship. Both of these are caused in part by the creators of this list (media powerbrokers) and their methodology.
The list also demonstrates the complex nature of the American Jewish community. While there are a number of Rabbis with YU/REITS Smicha (only Rabbi Norman Lamm is actively affiliated there). This is telling for a school that has produced more rabbis than any other and has a large, well known faculty. Similarly for my alma mater, JTS. The rise of alternative centers in Orthodoxy (Chabad, Chovevei Torah) and Conservative Judaism (UJ soon to be known as the American Jewish University) and non-movement based organizations (National Jewish Outreach Program, CLAL, Panim, Shalom Center, etc.) is changing the known faces of Judaism.
Good luck Kashering for Pesach,
Rabbi Bruce
11/07/2006
Links to My Blog
According to technorati, two other blogs link to mine. The first is xlubi is a blog for ex-Lubavitchers. While I have met a few in my life, I didn't realize they had (at
least) one blog. I am not sure why I am included, unless it was my post about
meeting the Rebbe. I am part of a list of Alternative Jewish Blogs. Who knew?
The second blog is written by a rabbinic colleague--Rabbi Yonah Blookstein(Campus Rabbi at Long Beach State, UC Irvine, Chapman U. and Fullerton State through Beach Hillel and OC Hillel). In correspondance with Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, I mentioned that many campus
rabbis were using Facebook. Some of us also use Blogs and even pod casts to reach our students.
Shalom,
Rabbi Bruce
least) one blog. I am not sure why I am included, unless it was my post about
meeting the Rebbe. I am part of a list of Alternative Jewish Blogs. Who knew?
The second blog is written by a rabbinic colleague--Rabbi Yonah Blookstein(Campus Rabbi at Long Beach State, UC Irvine, Chapman U. and Fullerton State through Beach Hillel and OC Hillel). In correspondance with Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, I mentioned that many campus
rabbis were using Facebook. Some of us also use Blogs and even pod casts to reach our students.
Shalom,
Rabbi Bruce
9/15/2006
Just like a have a big paper due -- browsing too close to the chagim
4/08/2006
What I found When I followed some links
I was checking who sent people to my blog tonight. I followed a link to another Hillel rabbi who has a blog. I then noticed a blog for someone I studied with at Pardes. From there I got to Radical Torah. Check it out. It is very interesting.
I recently heard some of Truman Capote's letters read on NPR. He talked about a game that sounds like Six Degrees of Separation. According to Truman, someone called out the name of a celebrity and than you had to keep going by mentioning who they were married to our had an affair with until you couldn't do it anymore. Too bad he lived in a pre-web world. Who knows what would have happened.
Shavua tov,
Rabbi Bruce
I recently heard some of Truman Capote's letters read on NPR. He talked about a game that sounds like Six Degrees of Separation. According to Truman, someone called out the name of a celebrity and than you had to keep going by mentioning who they were married to our had an affair with until you couldn't do it anymore. Too bad he lived in a pre-web world. Who knows what would have happened.
Shavua tov,
Rabbi Bruce
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