Interactive Shabbat Blessings
Below are some of the essential ritual ingredients for celebrating a Friday night Shabbat meal. Click on the...
Singing Oseh Shalom
Oseh Shalom is a part of a phrase found in the conclusions of many Jewish blessings and prayers, including...
Happy Birthday Song
In Hebrew, “happy birthday” is “yom huledet sameach.” It can be easily sung to the same tune that...
Priestly Benediction: Video
The priestly benediction is found in the Torah (Numbers 6:24-26) and consists of three blessings, which is why...
Finding Shabbat When It Feels Like Shabbat is Nowhere to be Found
In a class I teach to engaged and recently married young couples, I talk about the importance of finding time...
Blessings: Immersion in the Mikveh for Conversion
April, 2013
Reproduced with permission, based on an original from Mayyim Hayyim.
Once you walk down the seven...
Who Gets to Criticize Your Religion?
I remember the day I introduced our kids to The Prince of Egypt. I loved this movie, and I was excited...
Blessings, Religion, Religious Life, Spirituality, Synagogue
Embracing Our Differences
The following is a sermon I gave at Saint Elisabeth’s Church in Glencoe, Illinois, on February 22.
Rev. Daphne...
Blessings, Clergy, God, Identity, Professional Development, Professionals, Religion
A Blessing for New Moms
Gomel: A Jewish Blessing for New Moms
Having kids is sometimes hard. Giving birth to a baby is REALLY hard....
The Temple Where I “Grew Up”
The other day I saw a rabbi I know post a YouTube link to one of my favorite versions of the prayer, Hashkiveinu....
Wade in the Water at Mayyim Hayyim
Well, I went to the water one day to pray.
And my soul got happy and I stayed all day.
[Don’t you know...
And just like that, we're married!
Sun Shining on the New Couple
After all of the plans and preparations, the big day came and went without a hitch!...
The Blessing of the Parents
I attended an informative and provocative session at Limmud Philly. This conference is held in several major...
Encouraging the Welcoming of Interfaith Couples and Families
Six years ago, under the leadership of Leonard Wasserman, InterFaithways board member Bill Schwartz urged the...
Key Seder Elements
A few interesting articles crossed my desk this morning, all about Passover.
The Four Questions
The Four Questions...
Blog Post #1 – Introducing Jess & Erik
Hello IFF Community!
Check out me (Erik) and my fiancee Jess as we introduce ourselves via our first Hitch posting. ...
Modeh Ani
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Oprah Likes Mezuzahs
You might have seen stories about Oprah’s recent tour of one of Brooklyn’s [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasidic_Judaism:30zcei3e]hasidic[/url]...
Blessings Over Bread and Wine
Return to the Guide to Birth Ceremonies for Interfaith Families.
Hamotzi (Blessing over bread)
Blessed is the...
Shabbat Blessings
For those looking for a quick, easy reference to guide them through the Friday night Shabbat blessings, this...
A Shabbat Poem: Learn to Sing Lecha Dodi
Friday night worship begins with the part of the service called Kabbalat Shabbat. This first part of the service...
Rosh Hashanah Blessings
For those looking for a quick, easy reference to guide them through the Rosh Hashanah ritual blessings at...
How You Can End Shabbat: Havdalah
A beautiful ceremony marks the end of Shabbat — Havdalah, or “separation.” It’s a lovely way...
Blessing Over the Wine
Return to the Jewish Wedding Guide for Interfaith Couples.
Explanation
The blessing over the wine is a standard...
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