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Chayei Sarah - 60 second sermon
This week's parasha is called "how I met your daugher" (also Chayei Sarah). We all know that honesty is the best policy. But what about...
Kehillat Nashira
Nov 10, 20231 min read
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Pause for Thought - Radio 2
Listen to our very own, Miriam Arkush Lorie, Rabbi-inTraining's latest Radio 2 Pause for Thought with Zoe Ball here:...
Kehillat Nashira
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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The Day the World Turned Dark
When did the world first lose its light? How did this give rise to Judaism’s most primordial holiday? And what does it teach us about...
Kehillat Nashira
Nov 9, 20231 min read
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Vayera - 60 second sermon
#bringthemhome #shabbatshalom #parasha #Vayera #miraclesdohappen
Kehillat Nashira
Nov 3, 20231 min read
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Lech Lecha - 60 second video sermon
Miriam is joined this week by her 'Pause for thought' friend, Remona. The Rambam said that Islam and Christianity pave the path towards...
Kehillat Nashira
Oct 25, 20231 min read
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Noah - 60 second video sermon
While the distressing news continues, Maharat students have been fortunate to come together in New York. It's always so great to be with...
Kehillat Nashira
Oct 19, 20231 min read
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Letter from Miriam in New York
To the very dear Kehillat Nashira community, I’m writing from Riverdale, New York, from a gathering of my Yeshiva. It’s very good to be...
Kehillat Nashira
Oct 19, 20233 min read
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Websites of interest
JEWISH ORTHODOX FEMINIST ALLIANCE JOFA seeks to expand the spiritual, ritual, intellectual and political opportunities for women within...
Kehillat Nashira
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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Orthodox sisters are stepping up
Women are leading prayers at traditional UK synagogues READ ON... Written by Michael Freedland The Times, August 24th 2013
Kehillat Nashira
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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Religious Feminists Take the Torah Scrolls Into Their Own Hands
A feminist group on Facebook has helped more women take part in religious services and contributed to the creation of partnership...
Kehillat Nashira
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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Just Don’t Call the Rabbi 'Feminist'
Rabbi Daniel Sperber, who has been instrumental in broadening the role of women in Orthodox worship, says it’s all about human dignity....
Kehillat Nashira
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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Orthodox, separate - and almost equal
The partnership minyan phenomenon, marked by its liberal inclusion of women in leading prayer, is proving highly contentious and...
Kehillat Nashira
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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Bereishit - 60 second video sermon
The midrash says that God created multiple worlds before settling on our one. Click here to watch Miriam's 60 second video sermon. But...
Kehillat Nashira
Oct 12, 20231 min read
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Sukkot - 60 second video sermon
This week 60 seconds is on the paradoxes of Sukkot with Cameos from Waffle the cat and schach leaves already blown down before Sukkot has...
Kehillat Nashira
Oct 5, 20231 min read
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Haazinu - 60 second video sermon
Haazinu is a song. The song part of Moshe's swansong before he leaves the world. As we approach Yom Kippur, which R.Alan Lew describes as...
Kehillat Nashira
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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Vezot haBracha - 60 second video sermon
This week Miriam Lorie is joing by Rabbi Oliver Joseph in his beautiful sukkah to talk Torah. This weekend we read "Vezot haBracha", the...
Kehillat Nashira
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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Rosh Hashanah - 60 second video sermon
Are you in the camp of people who love the big themes of Rosh Hashanah? Or in the "this is all too heavy, where can I hide?" camp? Our...
Kehillat Nashira
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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Nitzavim Vayelech - 60 second sermon
In this week's 60 second video Miriam suggests you listen to this song, which puts these gorgeous Torah words to music. There have been...
Kehillat Nashira
Sep 7, 20231 min read
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Ki Tavo - 60 second video sermon
It's Ellul! It's 2 weeks until Rosh Hashanah! It's my bat mitzvah sedra Ki Tavo! Bring on the ceremonies, symbols and metaphorical...
Kehillat Nashira
Aug 31, 20231 min read
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Eikev - 60 second video sermon
The Jewish week of love, book of love and parasha of love. I've always wondered what the shema means when it asks us to "love God with...
Kehillat Nashira
Aug 3, 20231 min read
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