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The Jewish Insider

The Jewish Insider

The Jewish Insider: Encouraging Jewish Passion in our synagogues, our Jewish communities and ourselves. Jews for Judaism * Home Page * Events Articles * A Thin Line Between Passion and Zealotry * A Reflection on Jewish Spirituality * A MUST READ! ANSWERING THE PASSION WITH PASSION -- What we need here is a meaningful Jewish response; not more stammering reactions. And how should we respond? The film title itself tells us. Using the Jewish principle of "measure for measure," the answer is
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Awakening Our Passion for G-d – How Does Our Own Passion Play?

Awakening Our Passion for G-d – How Does Our Own Passion Play?

By Varda Bronfman (www.carobspring.com) We are reading about the new movie “The Passion” from Mel Gibson ad nauseum. The movie raises problems for us because Jews are portrayed as the villains in this emotion-charged drama about the last hours of Jesus. We are worried about the anti-semitic backlash that could be aroused by the masterful cinematography which is as real-to-life as you can get. Even the dialogue is spoken in Aramaic or Latin with English sub-titles to deepen the illusion that thi
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
What is the Jewish Passion for God?

What is the Jewish Passion for God?

For centuries the Jewish people have remained true to their dream, their hope, and most of all, their passion for God. Faced with persecutions, pogroms, antisemitism and even holocausts, we have not abandoned our identity, nor our special relationship with our Creator. Passion does not need to be shouted from rooftops. Passion does not require that the whole world understand the relationship -- nor share in it. Passion is a bond of the heart of one to another. An eternal embrace which even dea
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
A Jewish Passion for God

A Jewish Passion for God

A Jew's passion is for God. The first and most basic statement of the Jewish faith proclaims our love and faith in One God, and our commitment and covenant to serve Him with all our heart, soul and strength. Our prayers are full of praise for the Creator, echoing the joy and passion of the relationship that was conceived with Abraham,and given birth at Sinai. We relate to God as a loving and perfect father, and as a benevolent and wise king whom we serve. It is a relationship with roots in hi
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz