Kaddish Club 2 Kaddish Club 2 By David WerdigerDeath & MourningNo Comments 5 min read The Kaddish Club 2: chained to the amud Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contri...Read More 19 April, 2016
Kapital Nun Kapital Nun By David WerdigerDeath & MourningNo Comments 4 min read I’ve been saying kapital nun (chapter 50 of Tehillim) daily for a while now. Ma...Read More 22 March, 2014
The Kaddish Club The Kaddish Club By Laura PorterDeath & MourningNo Comments 5 min read They gather together in the middle of the work day, converging on venues around the Melbou...Read More 5 January, 2014
Prayer Speed Humps Prayer Speed Humps By Laura PorterReligionNo Comments 5 min read Rote and ritual are perhaps the natural enemy of progress. To be sure, rote and ritual pro...Read More 2 September, 2013
Oklahoma Tornadoes and Religion Oklahoma Tornadoes and Religion By Laura PorterReligionNo Comments 4 min read In the wake of the terrible tornadoes that have ripped through parts of Oklahoma causing d...Read More 24 May, 2013
Western Wall on Friday night Western Wall on Friday night By Laura PorterReligionNo Comments 4 min read As always, it’s a pleasure to be here in Israel, even if only for a few days. The very ...Read More 28 January, 2013
Understanding Chabad and Messianism Understanding Chabad and Messianism By David WerdigerReligionNo Comments 17 min read As an active writer and blogger, I have often found myself in discussions about Chabad wit...Read More 27 March, 2012
The Minyan Factory The Minyan Factory By David WerdigerDeath & MourningNo Comments 4 min read I’m visiting Israel very briefly, and again find myself enamoured with the “minyan fa...Read More 22 November, 2010
Maintaining the Rosh Hashana Intensity Maintaining the Rosh Hashana Intensity By David WerdigerReligionNo Comments 4 min read Despite the daily reminders during the month of Elul, Rosh Hashana has a way of creeping u...Read More 7 April, 2010
Yom Kippur Day Spa Yom Kippur Day Spa By David WerdigerReligionNo Comments 3 min read They call it a day spa for a reason. You are encouraged to take a day off, and immerse you...Read More 25 September, 2009