Masorti Olami News and Updates

Purim - A question of glasses and happy endings - in ENGLISH, SPANISH, RUSSIAN and FRENCH

Rabbi Marcelo Polakoff, Rabbi of Masorti synagogue Centro Union Israelita de Cordona in Argetina and President of the Latin American region of the Rabbinical Assembly created an educational guide for Purim available to dowload in English, Spanish,

A Transformative Journey at the Masorti Kehilla in Lisbon - Juliana

Click here to downland a PDF of Juliana's Journey. 
 
My name is Juliana Fernandes da Silva. I was born in a small city in Brazil and lived there until I finished my undergraduate studies, at the age of 21 years old. I then moved to São Paulo to obtain my master's degree in Mathematics. After two years living there, I finally moved to Lisbon. I am currently a PhD Candidate of Mathematics at Technical University of Lisbon and I have been living here for almost three years.

Masorti Olami's Simchat Torah Flag - media coverage


One look at our new Simchat Torah flag and people all over the world find out who Masorti is and what we believe in:

Masorti Olami's 2012 Annual Review

 To read our review of 2012 (published in December 2012), please click on the picture below.
 

Yom Kippur - the Day of Judgment - by Rabbi Dr. Jaime Rosenzweig- in ENGLISH, SPANISH & PORTUGUESE

 

 Dr. Jaime Rosenzweig of Sociedade Israelita Brasileira Beth Jacob Campinas, Brazil, writes about the belief in God on the Day of Judgment. Read his article in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Simchat Torah Flag

 
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Download order form in pdf and word format below
 
Masorti Olami's new modern Zionist Simchat Torah Flag features men, women and children celebrating together the gift of Torah.
Orders due by September 3, 2012
**Shipping rates are valid for both international and domestic shipping
 
The Flag Kit contains educational materials as well as a ready made black and white copy for coloring.  
 

Mission to Ukraine

Click here to see a pdf version with pictures.
Now that I have left Ukraine and the powerful experience that I and the other mission participants from Israel, England, France, Germany and USA had, I must share with you some of the incredible moments, bittersweet history and positive signs of Jewish renewal we witnessed. 

Ukraine Installs First Masorti/Conservative Rabbi in (E-Jewish Philanthropy)

Ukraine Installs First Masorti/Conservative Rabbi 

written by EJewish Philanthropy

 
On Wednesday, July 11th, 45 people representing five countries including the France, Germany, Israel, the U.K. and the U.S. landed in Ukraine to begin a seven day mission to Odessa and Kiev to learn about Jewish history and the current reality of Jewish life in Ukraine today.

Statement against decision to ban circumcision in Germany

Masorti Olami, Masorti Europe and the Rabbinical Assembly of Europe join the Central Council of Jews in Germany in condemning the decision of the district Court in Cologne to outlaw circumcision of baby boys.
 
Read this article in English, French or German. Download pdf format below