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New niggun for Kol Nidre
Reuven Marko, Chairperson of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism and chazan for Kehillat Natan-Ya in Israel, shared a beautiful niggun (melody) for Kol Nidrei. Click on "Read More" to listen to the YouTube recording, in which he is joined by Cantor Evan Cohen of Har El in Jerusalem and Lotem Taub of the Reform congregation of Yozma in Modi'in. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to send an email to request the score/sheet music.
Indonesian culinary inspiration
Rabbi Nathan Alfred of the United Hebrew Congregation of Singapore shared a blog about UHC member Rosita Goldstein, who has made it her personal mission to build the Jewish community in Asia through food (pictured: Rosita's Nasi Tumpeng). Click here to read the blog. Rosita's cookbook, My Secret Recipes, can be ordered via the UHC website (click here), with proceeds going to support the congregation's Asian Jewish Gathering on 24-27 January 2019.
Preparing for Rosh Hashanah
UPJ Movement Rabbi Fred Morgan wrote an article for the Australian Jewish News' "Preparing for Rosh Hashanah" supplement, titled "Anticipate and Celebrate!". Click on "Read More" to read the article.
Torah's odyssey: Germany to Shanghai
An inspiring article written by journalist Peter Kohn was published in the Australian Jewish News last week, telling the story of a Torah scroll's odyssey from Germany to Brazil and finally its new home at Kehilat Shanghai; pictured Dvir Bar-Gal (left) with TBI member Philip Dalidakis. Click here to read the full story on the AJN's website.
Tisha b'Av and the Nation State
Rabbi Danny Freelander, President of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, shared an article and statement about the Nation-State law passed by the Knesset this week, and also provided links to Rabbi Gilad Kariv's speech and FAQs.
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