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Simanim: The Holidays Are Full of Symbolic Foods and Rituals

Judaism · 2026-09-10 · Rebbetzin Chana Baumel · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text explains that Jewish New Year customs are not forbidden magic but symbolic prompts for prayer, repentance, and positive actions.

Repentance · Gratitude · Knowledge — text from the website

Don’t Believe the Warning. But Don’t Ignore It. | 10@9 | 2026.09.09

Orthodox · 2026-09-09 · Rabbi Michael Whitman · Montreal · Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha

The text teaches, through the story of Gedaliah and a cookie anecdote, that one should suspect warnings but not accept them, and must judge slowly, because one is easily wrong.

Humility · Patience · Justice — machine transcript of a recording

Why Do We Throw Our Sins Into the Sea? | 10@9 | 2026.09.08

Orthodox · 2026-09-08 · Rabbi Michael Whitman · Montreal · Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha

The text explains Tashlich as a metaphor for the idea that sins do not determine the essence of a person, and it encourages repentance on Rosh haShana.

Repentance · Mercy · Hope — machine transcript of a recording

25 Years After 9/11: The Search for Certainty

Judaism · 2026-09-08 · Rabbiner Dovid Gernetz · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text analyses how Jewish rabbis used DNA tests to clarify the fates of widows after 9/11 and interpreted the event theologically as a call to humility.

Humility · Justice · Knowledge — text from the website

What If Prayer Sounded More Like You? | 10@9 | 2026.09.07

Orthodox · 2026-09-07 · Rabbi Michael Whitman · Montreal · Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha

A sermon that presents three poetic texts as examples of prayer in one's own language and invites listeners to find their own language in prayer.

Community · Truthfulness · Hope — machine transcript of a recording

Rosh Hashanah: The Faith of Survivors

Orthodox · 2026-09-07 · Efrat · Ohr Torah Stone (Efrat/Jerusalem) - Parascha-Kommentare

The text defines faith as the ability to continue living and to turn toward God despite deep suffering and trauma, which is particularly relevant in the current time of vulnerability.

Hope · Repentance · Community — text from the website

I'm Still Standing

Reform · 2026-09-04 · New York · Central Synagogue New York - Predigten

The text uses the repetition of 'today' in the Torah as a call to actively choose life anew despite past mistakes.

Repentance · Hope · Truthfulness — text from the website

Parashat Nitzavim || From the Prince to the Water-Drafter

Judaism · 2026-09-04 · Ricklef Münnich · Das Wort zum Schabbat

The text interprets Parashat Nitzavim as a call to inclusive community and personal responsibility in the covenant with God, accompanied by a warning against inner decay.

Community · Justice · Responsibility — machine transcript of a recording

Talmudic: Sitting

Judaism · 2026-09-04 · Detlef David Kauschke · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text connects Talmudic advice on posture with modern health studies and explains the ritual significance of sitting and standing in Jewish worship.

Knowledge · Responsibility — text from the website

Nitzavim-Vayelech: The Mystery of New Beginnings

Judaism · 2026-09-03 · Rabbiner Salomon Almekias-Siegl · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text interprets Nitzavim-Vayelech as a message of responsibility, repentance, and new beginnings that transcends any single leader.

Community · Repentance · Responsibility — text from the website

Parashat Nitzavim/Vayelech

Orthodox · 2026-08-31 · Michael Gourarie · Sydney · Rabbi Michoel Gourarie (BINA, Sydney) - Parshas Hashavua

The text explains the theological significance of the last Shabbat before Rosh Hashanah, emphasizing the divine blessing of the month of Tishrei and the unity of the Jewish soul as the foundation for repentance and trust.

Community · Hope · Repentance — machine transcript of a recording

Rap, Social Criticism, and "October in Europe" – A Conversation with Kolja Podkowik

Judaism · 2026-08-31 · Un(d)orthodox – Jüdische Gemeinde Düsseldorf · Düsseldorf · Un(d)orthodox – Jüdische Gemeinde Düsseldorf

Kolja Podkowik explains in the podcast how social gaps and personal drive led to the creation of his song 'October in Europe.'

Truthfulness · Justice · Community — machine transcript of a recording

Remarks from Governor Kathy Hochul

Reform · 2026-08-28 · New York · Central Synagogue New York - Predigten

Website of the Central Synagogue with navigation menus, announcements of dates for Rosh Hashanah, and references to sermons, without theological content.

Community · Knowledge — text from the website

Rabbi Walter Rothschild: 'A Rather Dramatic Time'

Judaism · 2026-08-28 · Detlef David Kauschke · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

Rabbi Walter Rothschild describes his near-fatal hospital stay as an unplanned journey and thanks the staff, while emphasizing the value of life.

Gratitude · Care · Hope — text from the website

Ki Tawo: Humility Is Greater Than Success

Judaism · 2026-08-28 · Rabbiner Elie Dues · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text derives from the Bikkurim commandment and the Talmudic practice of reading aloud for everyone an ethics of humility, gratitude, and the protection of human dignity in communal life.

Humility · Gratitude · Community — text from the website

Parashat Ki Tavo || Be Still and Listen

Judaism · 2026-08-28 · Ricklef Münnich · Das Wort zum Schabbat

The text explains the significance of the shofar in Elul and interprets the weekly portion Ki Tavo as a call to inner renewal and conscious listening in the new year.

Repentance · Community · Knowledge — machine transcript of a recording

Talmudic: The Consequences of Hatred

Judaism · 2026-08-27 · Chajm Guski · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text shows, based on Talmudic sources, how hidden hatred escalates and destroys communities, and offers the concept of 'love without cause' as a path to healing.

Community · Repentance · Truthfulness — text from the website

Elul: A New Beginning Every Day

Judaism · 2026-08-25 · Rabbinerin Ulrike Offenberg · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text describes the month of Elul as a time of self-reflection and new beginnings, in which every person can influence the world through their daily actions.

Repentance · Hope · Responsibility — text from the website

Judaism in School: Book Shows Intra-Jewish Perspective for the First Time

Judaism · 2026-08-25 · Mascha Malburg · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The new schoolbook «Da'at Hadorot» offers Jewish students an intra-Jewish perspective to strengthen identity and knowledge regardless of religiosity.

Knowledge · Community — text from the website

Parashat Ki Savo

Orthodox · 2026-08-24 · Michael Gourarie · Sydney · Rabbi Michoel Gourarie (BINA, Sydney) - Parshas Hashavua

The text explains that the mitzvah of first fruits only takes effect after the complete distribution of the land to all Jews, in order to emphasize collective connectedness and shared joy.

Community · Gratitude · Knowledge — machine transcript of a recording

Remarks from Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch

Reform · 2026-08-21 · New York · Central Synagogue New York - Predigten

The text is a navigation page of the Central Synagogue, listing services, programs, and the announcement of livestreams for Rosh Hashanah 2026.

Community · Responsibility — text from the website

Parashat Ki Tezé || Never Too Late

Judaism · 2026-08-21 · Ricklef Münnich · Das Wort zum Schabbat

The text explains the law of the rebellious son in the context of repentance and emphasizes that it is never too late to change one's path.

Repentance · Knowledge · Community — machine transcript of a recording

Zedaka: More Than Pity

Judaism · 2026-08-21 · Rabbiner Raphael Evers · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text explains the Jewish concept of zedaka as a just obligation that combines compassion and discernment and warns against emotional desensitization in modern urban society.

Justice · Care · Community — text from the website

Ki Teze: Giving Instead of Taking

Judaism · 2026-08-21 · Vyacheslav Dobrovych · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text explains, drawing on Torah, Midrash, and parables, that giving without expectation of return lies at the center of the Jewish ethos.

Mercy · Community · Responsibility — text from the website

Talmudic: A Jewish Münchhausen

Judaism · 2026-08-20 · Rabbinerin Yael Deusel · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text presents the fantastical travel narratives of Rabba bar bar Chana in the Talmud and asks whether they are nonsense or profound wisdom.

Knowledge · Humility · Truthfulness — text from the website

Parashat Ki Seitzei

Orthodox · 2026-08-17 · Michael Gourarie · Sydney · Rabbi Michoel Gourarie (BINA, Sydney) - Parshas Hashavua

The text explains that faith in God is the prerequisite for Torah study and that the erasure of Amalek symbolizes the removal of an academic distance from God.

Knowledge · Repentance — machine transcript of a recording

Parashat Shoftim || Judges at the Gate

Judaism · 2026-08-14 · Ricklef Münnich · Das Wort zum Schabbat

The text explains the biblical obligation of just adjudication and warns against bribery and arbitrariness as threats to social coexistence.

Justice · Community · Responsibility — machine transcript of a recording

Talmudic: Marketplaces and Bathhouses

Judaism · 2026-08-14 · Vyacheslav Dobrovych · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text explains that markets and bathhouses are not sinful in themselves, but depend on the inner attitude with which they are used for God or against God.

Repentance · Community · Knowledge — text from the website

Schoftim: A Commentary on the Weekly Torah Portion

Judaism · 2026-08-14 · Rabbiner David Kraus · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text connects the Torah's demand for justice with cognitive-psychological insights on perceptual filters and calls for a more conscious origin of judgment.

Justice · Humility · Knowledge — text from the website

Climate: When the Sky Turns Off the Tap

Judaism · 2026-08-13 · Rabbiner Elischa Portnoy · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text links the current water shortage to the Jewish tradition, in which water and rain have been central since creation and are connected to prayer, ritual, and a life of justice.

Responsibility · Gratitude · Community — text from the website

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