Masorti Olami News and Updates
Chanukkah - The meaning of celebration - by Rabbi Joshua Kullock - in ENGLISH, SPANISH & PORTUGUESE
Rabbi Joshua Kullock of Comunidad Hebrea de Guadalajara, writes about the true meaning of celebration on Chanukkah. Read his article in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
Sukkot, the time of Our rejoicing- by Rabbi Efraim Rosenzweig - in ENGLISH, SPANISH & PORTUGUESE
Rabbi Efraim Rosenzweig of the Jewish community in Valparaiso-Vina del Mar, Chile writes about Sukkot. Read his article in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
Rosh Hashanah - the Beginning of the Ten Days of Repentance - by Rabbi Ari Bursztein- in ENGLISH, SPANISH & PORTUGUESE
Rabbi Ari Bursztein of Mendoza, Argentina writes about Rosh Hashanah and Repentance. Read his article in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
Tu b'Av, A Day of Love- by Rabbi Daniela Szuster- in ENGLISH, SPANISH & PORTUGUESE
Rabbi Daniela Szuster of Congregacion B'nei Israel of San Jose, Costa Rica writes about Tu b'Av. Read her article in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
Our Trip to Europe: Rabbi Jules and Navah Harlow report on their recent trip to London and Portugal
Rabbi Jules & Navah Harlow once again visited Lisbon, Portugal to work with Kehillat Beit Israel. This time, their trip started in London, where they attended the Bet Din session of the kehillah's most recent converts to Judaism. They sent us the following report :
Tisha b'Av - A Day of Self-Reflection - by Rabbi Ari Oliszewski- in ENGLISH, SPANISH & PORTUGUESE
Rabbi Ari Oliszewski of Sociedade Israelita da Bahia of Brazil writes about the need of self-reflection on Tisha b'Av. Read his article in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
Being Jewish in Kampala, Uganda
Emma Bowers from the UK travelled to Uganda and was moved by her Jewish experience with the Abayudaya community. Here's her story :
I had just finished a year of working for the NOAM Mazkirut and Masorti community in the UK when I embarked on a five month trip to live in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, and work for an educational NGO there. However I never imagined that I would be able to comfortably continue to observe my Judaism as I had done while working for NOAM, but that was before I was lucky enough to meet the Ugandan Jewish community.
Shavuot 5771 - How the story of Ruth brings us closer together
Rabbi Tzvi Graetz describes the connection between Ruth, conversion and the festival of Shavuot which all lead us to being renewed by Torah.
Praying for the State of Israel - a Yom Ha'atzma'ut message by Rabbi Diana Villa
Rabbi Diana Villa from Jerusalem writes about prayers which celebrate the State of Israel on Yom Ha'atzma'ut. Read her article in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Helping the victims of the Japan Earthquake & Tsunami
Following the earthquake and tsuanmi in Japan last Friday, we contacted our friends at the Jewish Community of Japan to see how things were and what we could do to help.
