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Sonia Beker
Symphony on Fire: A Story of Music and Spiritual Resistance During the Holocaust In their own voices, Max Beker and Fania Durmashkin-Beker tell us their stories. As Jews and musicians in pre-World War II Vilna, the Jerusalem of Lithuania, they were part of a cultural cadre who studied, performed and created classical and Yiddish music in the city’s concert halls and coffee houses, private homes and hotels. War destroyed their nurturing, loving families and came close to destroying them as well. Although Max and Fania took different paths navigating through the Nazi horror, music was their passport to survival and transcendence. As accomplished musicians, they shared their music with so many – the unfortunate inmates of the Vilna ghetto, concentration, labor and Nazi POW camps, and, finally, the St. Ottilien Displaced Persons Camp, where they first met in 1945. Here, they performed as members of a Jewish orchestra for the Nuremberg tribunal, for Ben Gurion and Golda Meir, and for DP camp inmates throughout Bavaria. Their reputation was such that Leonard Bernstein was told of the remarkable Jewish survivor orchestra who performed in their striped concentration camp uniforms, and he arranged to conduct them. Sonia Pauline Beker, their daughter, also presents her early recollections of growing up with her parents in Brooklyn in the 1950s, a time of nostalgia and innocence when Americans were just emerging from the dark tunnel of the War into optimistic prosperity. But for Max, Fania and Sonia, life would always be touched by memory, by the longing to renew, and by their music. Books available on Amazon.com Another commentary : Learning to Play a Sacred New Song Back to Top
Rabbi Sholom Brodt
Reb Shalom Brodt is director of the Rural Community Beit Medrash Project. He does outreach to Jews of all kinds who are seeking a closer connection with their religious heritage. His work takes him to communities all over North America. He is the Dean of a Yeshiva (religious college) in Jerusalem: Yeshiva Simchat shel Schlomo, named for the world famous Rabbi Schlomo Carlebach, a close associate and personal friend. He also writes an internet column on the weekly Torah portion that is read worldwide. Recent Newsletters : May 26, 2006 Parshas Bamidbar 5766 : Baal Shem Tov - a lesson in trusting / The Shabbos Before Shavuot / A Simple But Not So Simple Story Mar 24, 2006 Vayakheyl-Pikudei : holy Shabbos & holy Mishkan, unity of Am Israel Mar 17, 2006 Ki Tissa / Parah / The Essence of Purim Mar 10, 2006 Tetzaveh / Zachor / Purim Subscribe to Rabbi Sholom Brodt's newsletter
ShlomoYeshiva.org Eco-Activist Beit Midrash Email : shulim26@actcom.co.il Back to Top
Neila Carlebach
Neila Carlebach was married to Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach and for over 20 years was privileged to tell Hassidic Stories and share Torah insights as she accompanied him on his travels throughout the world. Inspired by Reb Shlomo’s belief in empowering women to take a more prominent role in traditional Orthodox Judaism, Neila has undertaken to share her own unique understanding of the Torah. Since Reb Shlomo’s passing, Rebbitzen Neila has been invited to teach throughout the United States and Canada. She has conducted seminars and lectured at Spiritual Retreats, at Synagogues, Yeshivas, Universities, Day schools, Storytelling Festivals and at Symposiums. She imparts Reb Shlomo’s deeply moving spiritual teachings, her own insights on Torah, Hassidic Stories and stories about Reb Shlomo’s life. Testimonial : “Neila teaches Torah and Yiddishkeit with more light, love and passion than any Rabbi I have encountered in over fifteen years of Jewish Education. So many difficult and undefined ideas were answered through her teaching and love of Shabbat and Torah.” Deb Kornfeld, Jewish Family Services, Boulder, CO Back to Top
Morah Yehudis Fishman
Morah Yehudis teaches a very interesting Tanya class on Mondays at 6:15 PM at Aish Kodesh. Details... Phone : 720-406-7657 Morah@BoulderAishKodesh.org Recommended Movies Back to Top
Rabbi Gedaliah Fleer
"If I harbor a sense of God, the same God who makes himself manifest in every level of containment, including my own body... if I can get in touch with that Godliness within myself, then there is no obstacle, no condition that is beyond repair." - Rabbi Fleer quoted in a recent interview. Rabbi Gedaliah Fleer is acknowledged by the Encyclopedia Judaica as one of today’s leading authorities on Jewish Mysticism and the teachings of the Chassidic Master, Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. Born in New York in 1940, Rabbi Fleer studied at the Navordoc Yeshiva, the Mirer Yeshiva, and Yeshiva Torah V’Daat. He received his rabbinic ordination at the Yeshivat Chasidei Breslov in Jerusalem. Rabbi Fleer was the first person from the West to travel to the former Soviet Union to visit the grave of Rebbe Nachman, a pilgrimage now made by thousands every year at Rosh Hashanah. He is the author of two books on Rebbe Nachman and several articles. Rabbi Fleer teaches and counsels in the Old City of Jerusalem. "Rabbi Fleer touches the soul of healing and helps [students] to connect to their inner authenticity" - Ted Kaptchuk, OMD, Asst. Prof. of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Author of "The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine" "Rabbi Gedaliah Fleer is a master teacher of the Kabbalah and Hasidism, combining depth of knowledge, penetrating insight, and the ability to express complex concepts with transparent lucidity. He is an engaging storyteller... who weaves a rich tapestry of colorful motifs, personalities and events. His presentations are compelling in their provocative freshness, vitality and creativity. His presentations are highly recommended for anyone interested in Judaism as a spiritual path." - Rabbi Nechemia Polen "Rabbi Gedaliah Fleer has a true gift for making complex ideas clear and accessible for the learner." - Rabbi Andrew Warmflash, Temple Emanuel, Newton, MA PRIVATE CONSULTATION Rabbi Fleer is available for private counseling. His unique approach, which may include guided imagery, helps people get in touch with deep truths about themselves, release old pain, and open to new possibilities. Rabbi Fleer creates a safe space for emotional honesty and subtly brings awareness of G-d to the healing process. To schedule a private consultation, call Rabbi Gavriel before December 7th. Back to Top
Rabbi Moishe GellerReb Moishe is known as the Rainbow Rebbe. He is connected to Yiddishkeit around the world and in Yerushalayim and Bat Ayin. rebmoishe@gmail.com Shedding Light in a Dark World by Moish Geller | February 9th, 2006 The Environment, Tu B'Shevat, Shevat Oy! The world! Environmental devastation, global warming, George Bush, war, hunger, tyranny. Will it ever end? Where’s the hope? More... Reb Shlomo Hevra Rainbow Family of Living Light Unofficial Home Page Website : Welcome Home ! The Rainbow Family Gathering celebrates the first Shabbat of July with "carlebach-style" davening in a different forest each year. Each year close to a thousand hippies light candles, daven Kabalat Shabbat with Rabbeinu's nusach and eat a huge vegetarian certified-kosher Shabbos feast in the heart of the forest. Website : Jerusalem Camp Back to Top
Rabbi Irving (Yitz) and Blu Greenberg
This memorable evening (spring 2005) in honor of Deb and Gary Kornfeld features talks by Rabbi Irving (Yitz) and Blu Greenberg. They spoke on "The Challenge of Freedom and Choice in Jewry" and "Women and Judaism." Click here Back to Top
Rabbi Natan Greenberg & Yeshivat Bat Ayin
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Rabbi Raz Hartman
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Rabbi Henoch Dov Hoffman
Finished course work towards a Ph.D. in Education at University of Colorado at Boulder, 1971-1978. M.A. Anitioch - Putney Graduate School, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1968-1969. B.A. Cum Laude, Comparative Religion, Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1964-1968. "Torah says our biggest addiction is our addiction to convenience." - Rabbi Hoffman Rabbi Hoffman's website : www.RabbiHenochDov.com There are more teachings on Pesach on Kohelet.org Recommended Movies Back to Top
Rabbi Sammy Intrator
Rabbi Sammy was Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach's assistant Rabbi and took over his shul when he died. He’s a brilliant, vibrant, powerful teacher that you would most certainly appreciate spending an hour or two with. He is a friend of Aish Kodesh and was a frequent visitor to our community 5-6 years ago. Rabbi Sammy's visit in 1997 Recording of Jan 7th evening (WMA format) Back to Top
Rabbi Asher Meir
Weekly columns "The Jewish Ethicist" and "Ethics at Work" You can submit your own Questions www.jewishethicist.com JWR = www.jewishworldreview.com For his book: Jewish Ethicist www.ktav.com (Paperback) www.ktav.com (Hardbound) For his book Meaning in Mitzvot www.feldheim.com Back to Top
Miriam Shulamit "Mindy" Ribner
Email : Melinda "Mindy" Ribner or call 646-382-4696 Back to Top
Rabbi Yonah Schiller
Internet clips found on Rabbi Yonah : What is JLIC and why does it have a seemingly mystical hold over prestigious athletic championships? JLIC is a program, in coordination with Hillel: the Foundation for Jewish Student Life, to create an Orthodox environment on secular campuses. It is found at 13 major colleges nationwide. The program is dedicated to the enhancement of Orthodox communities on campus by promoting positive growth and identity among Jewish students through a variety of activities, including study of ancient texts and the holding of religious services. At the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Rabbi Yonah and Allison Schiller run the program, with a large following of students. The newest student publication, The Shpiel, was launched in fall 2006 by students from the University of Florida and Hillel Rabbi Yonah Schiller. With a daily blog and planned events, the goal of the newspaper is to also provide an access point for involvement and identification within the Jewish student community. ”We want people to speak what they are really feeling, not what they [think they] are supposed to feel,” says editor, Kimberly Gouz. Back to Top
Sarah (Susan) Schneider
For an audio teaching on Miriam's Dance : Dance #1 Dance #2 Dance #3 Dance #4 Dance #5 For her commentary on Purim : Purim Burst 2006 Anger is a motivating force. The question is how to redirect it skillfully for the tikkun (fixing) of the source of the anger. A Still Small Voice POB 14503 Jerusalem 91141 Israel 011 972 2 628-2988 Email : smlvoice@netvision.net.il Website : A Still Small Voice Back to Top
Rabbi David Silber
Drisha Institute for Jewish Education Drisha.org A forum for empowering women to be Jewish scholars and educators, Drisha Institute was founded in 1979 by Rabbi David Silber as the world's first center for women's advanced study of classical Jewish texts. Today, Drisha offers a wide variety of educational initiatives including full-time programs with a leadership development track, summer institutes, a summer high school program, a Bat Mitzvah program, continuing education programs and community lectures. Thousands of people — from the New York area as well as from around the world — participate in Drisha programs annually. The long-term impact of Drisha on the worldwide community is reflected in the informed voice and active leadership of the women who have graduated from Drisha and now serve as scholars, educators, and role models in every sphere. They address issues at public forums, develop curriculum in day schools and after-school programs, and shape community initiatives that foster spiritual growth and knowledge. Drisha cited for being "profoundly innovative" "No organization has had more of an impact on the halakhic feminist community." Back to Top
Rabbi Avraham Sutton
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Rabbi Avraham J. Twerski, MD
R' A Twerski & Mr Bruce Tift DVD of their Talk is available ! Back to Top |
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