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Open Our Hearts a central synagogue machzor פתח לבנו Machzor Hearts Open Our A Central Synagogue A Central Open Our Hearts A Central Synagogue Machzor Open Our Hearts A Central Synagogue Machzor new york city 2018/5779 You’re holding a commemorative edition of a new Rosh Hashanah Machzor for Central Synagogue, made on the twentieth anniversary of the Sanctuary fire. On August 28, 1998, as workers were concluding a three-year renovation of the building, they acci- dentally set off a conflagration that nearly consumed the entire historic structure. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but our Sanctuary space was devastated: the roof, supporting beams, and the choir and organ loft were completely destroyed. We are grateful to the New York City Fire Department, especially the 8th Batallion, for saving the exterior walls and stained glass windows, which enabled us to restore the Sanctuary. Rabbi Peter Rubinstein, then Senior Rabbi, and Livia Thompson, who served as our Executive Director, alongside extraordinary lay leaders, led the charge to rebuild our home. Their goal was to restore the Sanctuary to its authentic glory, but not to replicate it exactly as it had stood 160 years before. Our archivists dug up the original plans and the leadership relied upon them as a foundation for countless discussions about what should change for the future. The chandeliers were restored, but with led lights; the bimah was lowered to bring the clergy closer to the congregation; the organ was replaced with a magnificent instrument that included a new console up front. The building was rewired twenty years ago for a future we did not yet know, and this enabled Central to be among the first to livestream our services. The vision was to rebuild our Sanctuary to be distinctly recognizable as our home and yet changed to meet the moment—rooted in tradition but always looking forward to our future. This singular ethos still drives our work at Central today. And it represents the work of this machzor as well. At Central, we are always striving to re-form our worship experience so that it speaks to our time and our community, while being firmly anchored in our inheritance. This machzor is the result of over two years of work from our clergy team, and yet we know that in future years, it too will need to change. It contains all the familiar, traditional elements and prayers of our High Holiday service, but you will find some innovations, interpretations, and additional commentary to help enrich your prayer experience. At the heart of Central’s rebuilding twenty years ago was the realization that our essence is not tied to any single physical space—but that our power lies in our community itself. So too, this machzor can only come to life within the context of this extraordinary community. Your voices and spirit will lift the prayers off the pages and into our Jewish memory. We are deeply grateful to share with all of you, our Central family, this evolving story of Jewish life and liturgy. L’Shanah Tovah— Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl שחרית לראש השנה | rosh hashanah morning | 1 Rosh Hashanah Morning Service Asher Yatzar The Gift of Our Bodies אֲשֶׁ ר יָצַ ר ,Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha∙olam בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ,אֱֹלהֵֽ ינוּ מֶֽלְֶך הָעוֹלָ ם, asher yatzar et ha∙adam b’chochmah uvara vo אֲשֶׁ ר יָצַר אֶת הָאָדָ ם בְּחׇכְמָה וּבָרָ א בוֹ .n’kavim n’kavim, chalulim chalulim נְקָ בִ ים נְקָ בִ ים, חֲ לוּלִ ים חֲ לוּלִ ים. Galui v’yadua lifnei chisei ch’vodecha she∙im ּגָ לוּי וְיָדֽ וּעַלִפְנֵי כִסֵּא כְ בוֹדֶָֽך שֶׁאִ ם בִּרְ כוֹת הַשַּׁ ֽחַ ר yipatei∙ach echad meihem o yisateim echad יִפָּתֵֽחַ אֶחָד מֵהֶ ם אוֹ יִסָּתֵם אֶחָ ד meihem, i efshar l’hitkayeim v’la∙amod Birchot HaShachar Morning Blessings מֵהֶם, אִי אֶ פְשָׁר לְהִתְקַ יֵּם וְלַעֲ ֹמד l’fanecha. Baruch Atah Adonai, rofei chol basar לְפָנֶֽיָך. בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ, רוֹפֵא כׇל בָּשָׂ ר ,Modeh/Modah ani l’fanecha מוֹדֶ ה/מוֹדָה אֲ נִי לְפָנֶֽיָך, .umafli la∙asot וּמַפְלִ יא לַעֲ שׂוֹת. ,melech chai v’kayam מֶֽלְֶך חַ י וְקַ יָּם, We praise You, Eternal God, sovereign of the universe, who with .shehechezarta bi nishmati b’chemlah שֶׁ הֶ רְ חֱ תָּ ַ זֽ בִּ י נִ שְׁ מָ תִ י בְּ חֶ מְ לָ ה . great wisdom fashioned humankind; creating within us all manners .Rabah emunatecha רַ בָּה אֱ מוּנָתֶֽ ָך. of openings and channels. It is clear and known before the throne of Your glory that if even one of these were wrongfully opened or closed, it would not be possible to survive and to stand before You. Blessed I give thanks before You, ever-living Sovereign, for you have are You, Eternal God, who heals all flesh and who acts wondrously. compassionately restored my soul within me. How great is Your faithfulness! ,Mah-tovu ohalecha Ya∙akov מַ ֽ ה־טּבוּ אהָלֶֽ יָך יַעֲ קב, ֹ ֹ ֹ Elohai N’shamah The Gift of Our Souls אֱֹלהַ י נְשָׁמָ ה .mishk’notecha Yisrael מִִ שְׁ כְּ ֽ י ֹתֶ נָך יִ שְׂ רָ אֵ ל . .Elohai n’shamah shenatata bi t’horah hi אֱֹלהַ י נְשָׁמָה שֶׁ נָּתַֽתָּ בִּי טְ הוֹרָה הִ יא. ,Va∙ani b’rov chasd’cha avo veitecha וַאֲ נִי בְּ ֹרב חַסְדְָּך אָ בוֹא בֵ יתֶֽ ָך, Atah v’ratah, Atah y’tzartah, Atah .eshtachaveh el-heichal-kodsh’cha b’yiratecha אֶשְׁתַּחֲ וֶה אֶ ל־הֵ יכַ ל־קׇדְשְׁ ָך בְּיִרְאָתֶֽ ָך. אַתָּ ה בְרָאתָ הּ, אַתָּ ה יְצַרְתָּ הּ, אַתָּ ה n’fachtah bi, v’Atah m’shamrah b’kirbi. Adonai ahavti m’on beitecha יְיָאָהַֽבְתִּי מְ עוֹן בֵּ יתֶֽ ָך נְפַחְתָּ הּ בִּי, וְאַתָּה מְשַׁמְּרָ הּ בְּקִרְ בִּ י. V’Atah atid litlah mimeni, ulhachazirah .umkom mishkan k’vodecha וּמְ קוֹם מִשְׁ כַּן כְּ בוֹדֶֽ ָך. וְאַתָּה עָתִ יד לִטְּלָהּ מִמֶּֽ ִ נּי, וּלְהַחֲ ִזירָ הּ bi le∙atid lavo. Kol z’man shehanshamah Va∙ani eshtachaveh v’echra∙ah ַ ו אֲ ִ נ י אֶ שְׁ תַּ חֲ ֶ ו ה וְ אֶ כְ רָ ֽ עָ ה בִּי לֶעָתִ יד לָ בוֹא. כׇּ ל ְזמַן שֶׁהַ נְּשָׁמָ ה ,v’kirbi, modeh/modah ani l’fanecha בְקִרְ בִּ י, מוֹדֶ ה/מוֹדָה אֲ נִי לְפָנֶֽיָך, .evr’chah lifnei-Adonai osi אֶ בְרְ כָה לִפְנֵי־יְיָ ֹעשִׂ י. Adonai Elohai v’Elohei avotai v’imotai, ,Va∙ani t’filati-l’cha, Adonai, eit ratzon וַאֲ נִי תְ פִלָּתִ י־לְָך, יְיָ, עֵת רָ צוֹן, יְיָ יאֱֹלהַ וֵאֹלהֵי אֲבוֹתַ י וְאִמּוֹתַ י, ribon kol hama∙asim, adon kol hanshamot. ,Elohim b’rov-chasdecha אֱֹלהִ ים בְּרׇ ב־חַסְדֶּֽ ָך, רִ בּוֹן כׇּל הַמַּעֲשִׂ ים, אֲ דוֹן כׇּל הַ נְּשָׁ מוֹת. Baruch Atah Adonai, asher b’yado nefesh kol .aneini be∙emet yish∙echa עֲ נֵֽנִי תבֶּאֱמֶ יִשְׁעֶָֽך. בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ, אֲשֶׁ ר בְּיָדוֹ נֶֽפֶשׁ כׇּ ל .chai, v’ruach kol b’sar ish חָ י, וְרֽ וּחַ כׇּל בְּשַׂר אִ ישׁ. How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places, O Israel! My soul, O God, is pure, for You created and formed it. Upon Your In Your abundant lovingkindness, O God, let me enter Your breath, my soul was delivered into my body and You sustain it. I house, worship in Your holy temple. I love Your house, O Eternal yearn to sing of Your greatness with gratitude for my life, for the One, the place where Your glory dwells. So I worship with humil- sustenance of our people, for Your love and compassion. For all of it ity; I seek blessing in the presence of God, my Maker. May my I give thanks. Blessed are You, O God, in whose hand is my soul and prayer now, Eternal One, find favor before You. In Your great love, the souls of all I love. Blessed are You, O God, for creation, for the O God, answer me with Your truth. good things You have done for our ancestors and for us. .Va.ani b’rov chasd’cha. Psalm 5:8 �ַאֲ נִ י ְ �בּרֹב חַסְ ְ וּ� ָך .Mah tovu. Numbers 24:5 מַ ה ־ ֹֽ וּ�ב וּ� .Va.ani eshtachaveh. Based on Psalm 95:6 ַ �אֲ ִ נ י אֶ שׁ ְ � וּ ַ �חֲ ֶ �ה .Adonai ahavti. Psalm 26:8 יְיָ אָ הַ ֽ בְ וּ ִ �י ָ .Va.ani t’filati-l’cha. Psalm 69:14 ַ �אֲ ִ נ י ְ �פִ ָ וּל ִ �י ־ ְ ל ך .Asher b’yado. Job 12:10 אֲ שׁ ֶ �ר ְ �בּ ָי � ֹ� rosh hashanah morning | 4 | שחרית לראש השנה שחרית לראש השנה | rosh hashanah morning | 5 Nisim B’chol Yom For Daily Miracles נִ ִ סּים בְּכׇ ל יוֹם ,Baruch Atah Adonai בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ, ,Eloheinu melech ha∙olam אֱֹלהֵֽ ינוּ מֶֽלְֶך הָעוֹלָ ם, ,Baruch Atah Adonai בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ, .roka ha∙aretz al hamayim רוֹקַ ע הָאָֽרֶ ץ עַל הַמָּֽיִ ם. ,Eloheinu melech ha∙olam אֱֹלהֵֽ ינוּ מֶֽלְֶך הָעוֹלָ ם, We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe, asher natan lasechvi vinah אֲשֶׁ ר נָתַן לַשֶּׂכְוִי בִינָ ה who spreads out the earth upon the waters. .l’havchin bein yom uvein lailah לְהַבְחִ ין בֵּ ין יוֹם וּבֵ ין לָֽיְלָ ה. ,Baruch Atah Adonai, We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ, .Eloheinu melech ha∙olam, who has given us the ability to distinguish day from night אֱֹלהֵֽ ינוּ מֶֽלְֶך הָעוֹלָ ם, .she∙asah li kol tzorki שֶׁעָֽשָׂה לִי כׇּל צׇרְ כִּ י. our physiological needs We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe, ,Baruch Atah Adonai בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ, .who has provided me with all I need ,Eloheinu melech ha∙olam אֱֹלהֵֽ ינוּ מֶֽלְֶך הָעוֹלָ ם, .pokei∙ach ivrim פּוֹקֵֽחַ עִ וְרִ ים.
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    Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future THE BENJAMIN AND ROSE BERGER TORAH TO-GO® Established by Rabbi Hyman and Ann Arbesfeld June 2017 • Shavuot 5777 A Special Edition Celebrating President Richard M. Joel WITH SHAVUOT TRIBUTES FROM Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander • Rabbi Dr. Hillel Davis • Rabbi Dr. Avery Joel • Dr. Penny Joel Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph • Rabbi Menachem Penner • Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter • Rabbi Ezra Schwartz Special Symposium: Perspectives on Conversion Rabbi Eli Belizon • Joshua Blau • Mrs. Leah Nagarpowers • Rabbi Yona Reiss Rabbi Zvi Romm • Mrs. Shoshana Schechter • Rabbi Michoel Zylberman 1 Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary • The Benjamin and Rose Berger CJF Torah To-Go Series • Shavuot 5777 We thank the following synagogues which have pledged to be Pillars of the Torah To-Go® project Beth David Synagogue Green Road Synagogue Young Israel of West Hartford, CT Beachwood, OH Century City Los Angeles, CA Beth Jacob Congregation The Jewish Center Beverly Hills, CA New York, NY Young Israel of Bnai Israel – Ohev Zedek Young Israel Beth El of New Hyde Park New Hyde Park, NY Philadelphia, PA Borough Park Koenig Family Foundation Young Israel of Congregation Brooklyn, NY Ahavas Achim Toco Hills Atlanta, GA Highland Park, NJ Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst Young Israel of Congregation Cedarhurst, NY Shaarei Tefillah West Hartford West Hartford, CT Newton Centre, MA Richard M. Joel, President and Bravmann Family University Professor, Yeshiva University Rabbi Dr. Kenneth
  • CCAR Journal the Reform Jewish Quarterly

    CCAR Journal the Reform Jewish Quarterly

    CCAR Journal The Reform Jewish Quarterly Halachah and Reform Judaism Contents FROM THE EDITOR At the Gates — ohrgJc: The Redemption of Halachah . 1 A. Brian Stoller, Guest Editor ARTICLES HALACHIC THEORY What Do We Mean When We Say, “We Are Not Halachic”? . 9 Leon A. Morris Halachah in Reform Theology from Leo Baeck to Eugene B . Borowitz: Authority, Autonomy, and Covenantal Commandments . 17 Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi The CCAR Responsa Committee: A History . 40 Joan S. Friedman Reform Halachah and the Claim of Authority: From Theory to Practice and Back Again . 54 Mark Washofsky Is a Reform Shulchan Aruch Possible? . 74 Alona Lisitsa An Evolving Israeli Reform Judaism: The Roles of Halachah and Civil Religion as Seen in the Writings of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism . 92 David Ellenson and Michael Rosen Aggadic Judaism . 113 Edwin Goldberg Spring 2020 i CONTENTS Talmudic Aggadah: Illustrations, Warnings, and Counterarguments to Halachah . 120 Amy Scheinerman Halachah for Hedgehogs: Legal Interpretivism and Reform Philosophy of Halachah . 140 Benjamin C. M. Gurin The Halachic Canon as Literature: Reading for Jewish Ideas and Values . 155 Alyssa M. Gray APPLIED HALACHAH Communal Halachic Decision-Making . 174 Erica Asch Growing More Than Vegetables: A Case Study in the Use of CCAR Responsa in Planting the Tri-Faith Community Garden . 186 Deana Sussman Berezin Yoga as a Jewish Worship Practice: Chukat Hagoyim or Spiritual Innovation? . 200 Liz P. G. Hirsch and Yael Rapport Nursing in Shul: A Halachically Informed Perspective . 208 Michal Loving Can We Say Mourner’s Kaddish in Cases of Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Nefel? . 215 Jeremy R.
  • On the Occassion of the Opening Oft the Art Collection of the Jewish Community Berlin1 by Moritz Stern

    On the Occassion of the Opening Oft the Art Collection of the Jewish Community Berlin1 by Moritz Stern

    On the Occassion of the Opening oft the Art Collection of the Jewish Community Berlin1 by Moritz Stern Berlin has been enriched by a new place of cultural-historical interest. A Jewish museum has opened its gates. With pleasure, I follow the invitation to inform also the readers of this magazine about the latest treasure of the entire Jewish community. Vestibule of the Art Collection of the Jewish Community Berlin Phot. M. Mandowsky, Berlin Albert Wolf2 in Dresden (died in 1907), no stranger to “Ost und West”—the year’s issues of 1903 include his essay “Daniel Chodowiecki and Moses Mendelssohn”—was known as collector of Jewish antiquities and art objects. Filled with love and enthusiasm for Judaism, he spared no time, effort, or expenses to increase his collection. He made it his life’s sacred mission to prevent the testimonies of Jewish art and cultural activities, as far as they were still available for purchase, from being squandered or even wrecked. Thus, coins, medals, seals, stamps, all kinds of art- and ritual devices, copper engravings, drawings, photographs, illustrated manuscripts, autographs, rare writings for special occasions and prints piled up in his house. He did not collect all these valuable items to flaunt 1 Stern, Moritz: Zur Eroeffnung der Kunstsammlung der Juedischen Gemeinde zu Berlin, in: Ost und West. Illustrierte Monatsschrift für das gesamte Judentum, vol. 17, no. 3–4 (March–April 1917), pp. 89–96. 2 See my remarks in “Albert Wolf. Ein Gedenkblatt,” Berlin 1917, “Hausfreund” publishers. 1 them or to delight in their possession in an egoistic manner.
  • Mahzor - Fourth Edition.Indb 1 18-08-29 11:38 Mahzor

    Mahzor - Fourth Edition.Indb 1 18-08-29 11:38 Mahzor

    Mahzor - Fourth Edition.indb 1 18-08-29 11:38 Mahzor. Hadesh. Yameinu RENEW OUR DAYS A Prayer-Cycle for Days of Awe Edited and translated by Rabbi Ron Aigen Mahzor - Fourth Edition.indb 3 18-08-29 11:38 Acknowledgments and copyrights may be found on page x, which constitutes an extension of the copyright page. Copyright © !""# by Ronald Aigen Second Printing, !""# $ird Printing, !""% Fourth Printing, !"&' Original papercuts by Diane Palley copyright © !""#, Diane Palley Page Designer: Associès Libres Formatting: English and Transliteration by Associès Libres, Hebrew by Resolvis Cover Design: Jonathan Kremer Printed in Canada ISBN "-$%$%$!&-'-" For further information, please contact: Congregation Dorshei Emet Kehillah Synagogue #( Cleve Rd #!"" Mason Farm Road Hampstead, Quebec Chapel Hill, CANADA NC !&)#* H'X #A% USA Fax: ()#*) *(%-)**! ($#$) $*!-($#* www.dorshei-emet.org www.kehillahsynagogue.org Mahzor - Fourth Edition.indb 4 18-08-29 11:38 Mahzor - Fourth Edition.indb 6 18-08-29 11:38 ILLUSTRATIONS V’AL ROSHI SHECHINAT EL / AND ABOVE MY HEAD THE PRESENCE OF GOD vi KOL HANSHEMAH T’HALLEL YA / LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE YOU xxii BE-ḤOKHMAH POTE‘AḤ SHE‘ARIM / WITH WISDOM YOU OPEN GATEWAYS 8 ELOHAI NESHAMAH / THE SOUL YOU HAVE GIVEN ME IS PURE 70 HALLELUJAH 94 ZOKHREINU LE-ḤAYYIM / REMEMBER US FOR LIFE 128 ‘AKEDAT YITZḤAK / THE BINDING OF ISAAC 182 MALKHUYOT, ZIKHRONOT, SHOFAROT / POWER, MEMORY, VISION 258 TASHLIKH / CASTING 332 KOL NIDREI / ALL VOWS 374 KI HINNEI KA-ḤOMER / LIKE CLAY IN THE HAND OF THE POTIER 388 AVINU MALKEINU
  • Mahzor Lev Shalem (Lev) to Machzor Eit Ratzon (Eit)

    Mahzor Lev Shalem (Lev) to Machzor Eit Ratzon (Eit)

    This page guide enables you to determine the page in the Machzor Eit Ratzon (Eit) that corresponds to a page in Machzor Lev Shalem (Lev) in the Rosh Hashanah Service. (Note that in most cases only the initial page is given for an individual prayer.) You may cut out this page guide and tape it to the inside cover of a copy of Machzor Eit Ratzon. Page Guide – Rosh Hashanah Services from Mahzor Lev Shalem (Lev) to Machzor Eit Ratzon (Eit) Lev Eit Lev Eit Evening Torah Service Psalm 92 (on Shabbat) 4 6-7 Taking Torah from Ark 96ff 201ff Bar’chu 5 8 Blessings for aliyah 99 205 Sh’ma 6 10 Torah Reading – Day 1 100 212 V’shamru + Tiku 9 16 Torah Reading – Day 2 103 220 Half Kaddish 10 17 Haftarah – Day 1 108 216 Silent Amidah 11ff 18ff Haftarah – Day 2 111 223 Vaychulu (on Shabbat) 18 49 Haftarah blessings 114 209 Complete Kaddish 19 73 Shofar Service 119 241 Kiddush 24 74 Musaf Aleynu 25 75 Ashrei 120 243 Mourner’s Kaddish 26 78 Return Torah to Ark 121 245 Psalm 27 27 79 Half Kaddish 123 247 Yigdal 28 81 Silent Musaf Amidah 125ff 250ff Morning Hin’ni 140 249 Morning Blessings 34 83 Repetition of Amidah 141ff 250ff Psalm 30 45 91 Un’taneh Tokef 143 252 Mourner’s Kaddish 46 78 K’dushah 145 255 Baruch She’amar 47 93 V’chol Maaminim 146 257 Psalm 19 51 94 Uv’chein Tein Pachdcha 149 259 Psalm 34 52 96 V’yeetayu 150 260 Psalm 91 54 98 Malchuyot 154 265 Psalm 136 56 100 – Shofar 158 270 Psalm 92 58 101 Zichronot 160 271 Psalm 93 59 98 – Shofar 162 276 Ashrei 60 103 Shofarot 164 277 Psalm 146 61 105 – Shofar 166 281 Psalm 148 62 106 Priestly Blessing
  • Created to Worship by Norma Jewell & Eva Gibson

    Created to Worship by Norma Jewell & Eva Gibson

    KEEP CALM AND WORSHIP ON Colossians 3:16-17 ¹⁶Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. ¹⁷And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. What is Worship? “…our response to God… by our words and actions that He is worthy of our deepest love.” - Created to Worship by Norma Jewell & Eva Gibson “This people honors me with their lips, But their heart is far from me; In vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.” ~Matthew 15:8-9 What is Worship? The heart matters. Triple A: Affection | Attention | Admiration Ways of Worship - Dancing ¹⁴Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might, ¹⁵while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sounds of trumpets. ~2 Samuel 6:14-15 ESV Ways of Worship - Prayer ⁵“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others…⁶But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father…⁹Pray then like this…Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.” ~ Matthew 6:5-6 & 9 ESV & KJV Ways of Worship - Tithing “Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.