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Education has become the cry of all progressive trade, unions. Our International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union was one of the first to recognize the importance of education. At our recent…
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Abraham Baroff
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New York City, United States of America (New York, United States of America)
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1918
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Asked what the function of a rabbi is, Rabbi Hayyim of Brisk replied: “To redress the grievances of those who are abandoned and alone…
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Avi Weiss
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Riverdale, United States of America
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1995
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In view of the wide divergence of opinion and of the conflicting ideas prevailing in Judaism today, we, as representatives of Reform Judaism in America, in continuation of the work begun at…
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The Conference of Reform Rabbis
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Pittsburgh, United States of America
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1885
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It is up to us
To hallow Creation,
To respond to Life
With the fullness of our lives.
It is up to us
To meet the World,
To embrace the Whole
Even as we wrestle
With its parts.
It is up to us
To…
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Rami M. Shapiro
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Miami, United States of America
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1988
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He is tall, strong, angular; his appearance as well as his speech give the impression of boldness and vigor. His voice is a high tenor ringing with mettle. And even in his quiet moments he resembles a…
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Moissaye Olgin
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New York City, United States of America (New York, United States of America)
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1918
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In view of the changes that have taken place in the modern world and the consequent need of stating anew the teachings of Reform Judaism, the Central Conference of American Rabbis makes the following…
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Central Conference of American Rabbis
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Columbus, United States of America
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1937
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Charity is only one part of maasim tovim, but it is a very important part. The most popular word for it in the shtetl is tsdokeh. This is one of the Hebrew words which have been incorporated into the…
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Mark Zborowski, Elizabeth Herzog
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1952