Lifeways > Judaism Summary. It’s helpful to remember people and events in history that can help us better understand where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. The following article is from the 25 June 2010 newsletter of Rabbis Avremel and Chaya Blesofsky of Chabad Iowa City. The article is about the release… Continue reading Remembering the Release of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn
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What Kindness Needs to Know
Activism Summary. For compassion and kindness to reach out into the world and have a positive change, we need to make it our job to know what’s going on in the world. It’s easy to be in tune with the needs of our family, our friends, and our co-workers. Yet, who has time to be… Continue reading What Kindness Needs to Know
Small Steps Toward Big Changes
Activism Summary. Sometimes we need to have a vision for change that extends our entire lifetime and perhaps beyond. This can help us see that the small steps we take, and the small changes we make, can ultimately bring about a huge change in the world. Such a broader vision helps us keep going when… Continue reading Small Steps Toward Big Changes
Strategic Acts of Kindness – Teachings On Doing Good From the Bible, the Tanya, and Hinduism
Lifeways Strategic Acts of Kindness – Teachings On Doing Good From the Bible, the Tanya, and Hinduism an article by Gregory Johnson Summary. This document explores teachings on sin and doing good found in the Bible, the Tanya, and Hinduism. Simple Sin. The concept of “sin” usually relates to doing something that violates cultural taboos or religious teachings.… Continue reading Strategic Acts of Kindness – Teachings On Doing Good From the Bible, the Tanya, and Hinduism
Tzedakah and Charity as a Mitzvah and Symbolic Allegory on Pesach Sheni
Lifeways > Judaism Tzedakah and Charity as a Mitzvah and Symbolic Allegory by Gregory Johnson As a practitioner of Adonaikido, and as someone with Unitarian Universalist upbringing, I like to learn from and apply the teachings and practices of various religions. Judaism offers us some extensive teachings on the principle of Charity (referred to as Tzedakah in Hebrew).… Continue reading Tzedakah and Charity as a Mitzvah and Symbolic Allegory on Pesach Sheni
Pesach Sheni – The Second Passover
Lifeways > Judaism Summary. The fourteenth day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar is Pesach Sheni, the “Second Passover.” In 2010, Pesach Sheini was observed on 28 April (of the Roman calendar CE). Practitioners of Adonaikido observe Pesach Sheni as well as holy days and festivals of other religions. A more literal Passover… Continue reading Pesach Sheni – The Second Passover
Chasidic Jewish Chabad Blesofsky Family in Iowa City (Video)
The videos below feature Avremel and Chaya Blesofsky of the local Jewish Chabad House in Iowa City. Chabad is a community outreach organization founded on the teachings of Judaism. These are videos produced by The Community Voice, a video broadcasting channel produced by Katie Roche for the Iowa City community. This is an example of why… Continue reading Chasidic Jewish Chabad Blesofsky Family in Iowa City (Video)