My Journey in Judaism: Life as a Newish Jewess

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Twilight People Prayer
On nearly every Kabbalat Shabbat (Friday evening service) at my synagogue (Temple Beth Ora), we recite the Twilight People Prayer.
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Maggie Farrington
Morning Prayers from Mishkan T'filah (a Reform Siddur)
One of the smartest things I’ve done in awhile is to get a smaller-size siddur (prayerbook) for travel, or at least to keep at my office.
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My current reflections on becoming Jewish-by-Choice: Answering the two questions most often asked - HOW & WHY?!
I like to listen to the podcast “Unorthodox” by Tablet Magazine, especially the annual “conversion” episodes, as it gives me so much hope in one day…
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22 Iyar: 37th Day of the Omer
Week Six: COURAGE
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26 Iyar: 41st Day of the Omer
Week Six: COURAGE
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25 Iyar: 40th Day of the Omer
Week Six: COURAGE
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Exploring Middot: Jewish Character Traits
Recently, during one session in my Introduction to Judaism course through URJ, we learned about Jewish values and character traits that are know as…
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10 Journal Prompts for Rosh Hashanah Reflection
What is something that I need to give myself permission to do in 5783?
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23 Iyar: 38th Day of the Omer
Week Six: COURAGE
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1 Sivan: 45th Day of the Omer
Week Seven: PRAYER
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3 Sivan: 47th Day of the Omer
Week Seven: PRAYER
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2 Sivan: 46th Day of the Omer
Week Seven: PRAYER
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