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1. Myth: Jews, Israelites & Hebrews Are Different People. 2. Myth: Mitzvah Means “Good Deed” 3. Myth: There Are Different Denominations of Jews. 4. Myth: David Invented the Star of David. 5. Myth: The Jewish G‑d Has a Long Beard and European Accent. 6. Myth: There Are 613 Mitzvahs to Do. 7. Myth: You Can Be Half-Jewish. 8.
- Tzvi Freeman
- The Hasidic Movement Is About Love, Joy and Humility. Hasidim belong to a movement that was founded by Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov, who taught love, joy and humility—both in our service of G‑d and in our treatment of fellow human beings.
- Hasidic Jews Are Mystics. The teachings of Hasidism are an extension of the Kabbalistic writings of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, Rabbi Isaac Luria and others.
- Not All Hasidim Are the Same. Every Hasidic group has its own unique flavor and focus. For example, the Hasidic groups influenced by the masters of Pshischa (notably Gur Hasidim today) value simplicity, austerity and a devotion to the stark, unvarnished truth.
- Hasidic Jews Use Technology. Hasidim use mobile phones, drive cars and use other forms of technology. Why not? After all, the sages taught that “All that G‑d created in His world, He only created for His honor.”
Mount Sinai and Belief in G‑d. The very fact that G‑d came and spoke to the entire Jewish people at Mount Sinai is the greatest proof of the existence of G‑d. Never in human experience has G‑d spoken to approximately three million people [600,000 men, plus women and children] as He spoke to the Jews at Mount Sinai.
The mission of the Jewish Women’s Archive (JWA) is to uncover, chronicle, and transmit to a broad public the rich history of American Jewish women. Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance. JOFA works to expand the spiritual, ritual, intellectual, and political opportunities for women within the framework of halakhah. National Council of Jewish Women.
Jewish feminists are critical of the exclusion of women from traditional Judaism’s most hallowed rituals and practices. But this practical critique is rooted in a conceptual critique founded upon the belief that the values, experiences, and characteristics which Judaism privileges are fundamentally male.
Jan 6, 2021 · Emes Ve-Emunah. Changing Role of Women in Judaism. By. Harry Maryles. - 22 Tevet 5781 – January 6, 2021. 0. tweet. Photo Credit: Rabbi Freedman. Judge Ruchie Freier. {Reposted from the Emes...
May 21, 2010 · The World's 'Most Influential' Jewish Women. May 21, 2010. Elana Sztokman. In honor of Shavuot, the Jerusalem Post printed a special supplement on “The Fifty Most Influential Jews in the World” — and there are only seven women in the list. A woman doesn’t even make an appearance until number 10 — US Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.
