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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Dec 18, 2020
- 9 min
Thoughts on the Song of the Sea
As we have seen in our explorations in the P'sukei D'zimrah over the past months, the authors of our prayerbook found it difficult to limit
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Dec 17, 2020
- 5 min
A Thought on Maoz Tzur
“Rock of Ages, let our song praise Thy saving power.
Thou amidst the raging foes wast our shelt’ring tower.
Furious they assailed us
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Dec 14, 2020
- 4 min
A Thought on Al HaNissim
I’ve been asked several times already this week by non-Jewish people I have encountered about Chanukah services.
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Nov 21, 2020
- 8 min
Thoughts on Kiddush
Many people are convinced that Kiddush is the prayer for wine. Though it is usually recited over a cup of wine (or grape juice), Kiddush its
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Nov 13, 2020
- 7 min
Thoughts on the Sabbath Psalms (92 and 93)
In the ancient Temple, each day there was a special Psalm that the Levites would sing as part of the ritual of the day.
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Nov 6, 2020
- 7 min
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Oct 30, 2020
- 6 min
Thoughts on Hallel HaGadol
The term “Hallel” which is a song of praise to God can be a bit confusing as we've seen in earlier discussions. I have written over the...
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Oct 23, 2020
- 7 min
Thoughts on Hodu Ladonay Kir'u Vishmo
I've always referred to the opening prayers of the services both on weekdays and Shabbat and Festivals as the “preliminary service.”
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Oct 15, 2020
- 6 min
A Thought on Parashat Tzitizit
You may recall that on Passover night there is a discussion in the Haggadah about the timing of the Seder.
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Oct 8, 2020
- 9 min
Thoughts on Tefillat Geshem
As we come into the Autumn months, the dry summer months in Israel come to an end and the rainy season starts just in time for the holiday o
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Oct 1, 2020
- 8 min
Thoughts about Ata B'chartanu
Sukkot begins this weekend on Friday evening and continues throughout the week. As on every other day of the year, we continue to recite the
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Sep 25, 2020
- 6 min
Thoughts on Avinu Malkenu
Our relationship to God reflects our differing concepts of divinity. Sometimes we think of God in abstract terms as a power that brought abo
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Sep 16, 2020
- 6 min
A Thought on the Uv'chen Prayers
All of our services follow a basic structure and those who are familiar with the weekday prayers can see what is added into them on Shabbat
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Sep 10, 2020
- 7 min
Thoughts on Selichot
In last week's “Thought,” I wrote about one of the distinctive prayers recited at the Selichot services each year.
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Sep 4, 2020
- 5 min
A Thought on the Selichah of B'Motzaei Menucha
A week from Saturday night we will gather around our computers for a Zoom service of forgiveness.
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Rabbi Edward Friedman
- Aug 29, 2020
- 7 min
Thoughts on the Blessings for Repentance and Forgiveness
We have entered into the month of Elul this week, the month preceding the High Holidays.
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