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All Posts For - Spirituality

Loyalty: To Bigotry No Sanction, Washington’s Slave Quarters, and the Holy Ground of Our Nation’s Struggle

August 25, 2019 Posted By: Rabbi Jill Maderer Community

Rabbi Maderer delivered this D’var Torah on Shabbat, 8/23                   Two days ago, the Reform Movement’s rabbinic arm released the following statement: “The […]

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The Tower of Babel, Anita Hill, Unchecked Power, and the #MeToo’s of Sexual Harassment

October 21, 2017 Posted By: Rabbi Jill Maderer Community

We have seen the words, “Me Too” on our computer screens all week long.  In the wake of the most recent sexual harassment reports, actress Alyssa Milano tweeted: “If you’ve […]

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Resolution of the Board of Trustees of Congregation Rodeph Shalom concerning Egalitarian Prayer at the Western Wall and Conversion in the State of Israel – June 27, 2017

June 28, 2017 Posted By: Rabbi Jill Maderer Community

Resolution of the Board of Trustees of Congregation Rodeph Shalom concerning Egalitarian Prayer at the Western Wall and Conversion in the State of Israel – June 27, 2017 Background: This […]

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Pull the Next Woman Up*: Eager to Welcome Naomi Chazan

June 25, 2017 Posted By: Rabbi Jill Maderer Community

Have you seen the new Wonder Woman movie? I have been thinking about Wonder Woman this week, because of some recent news commentary.  The Israeli Woman who sued El Al […]

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How to Move the Right Heart at the Right Time

February 27, 2017 Posted By: rodephshalom Adult Education

Davar Acher By Cantor Erin R. Frankel (as posted on ReformJudaism) When, in Exodus 25:1-2, Torah tells us “The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: Tell the Israelite people to […]

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Leia’s Bikini or Rey’s Shmata: Gender Bias in Society and in Us

January 22, 2017 Posted By: Rabbi Jill Maderer Sermons

Princess Leia, actually Carrie Fisher, of blessed memory, recalls an outraged father challenging her, because she agreed to wear the skimpy iron bikini, in the scene with Jabba the Hutt, […]

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To Raise Dust with Our Feet: Opening Up Our Definition of Spirituality

December 18, 2016 Posted By: Rabbi Jill Maderer Community

(delivered by Rabbi Maderer at Shabbat service 12/18/16)  Last week I shared with you a time when I lived in the suburbs and my family overdid it in the area […]

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Post-Election Complacency or Anxiety: An Alternative Path in the Stairway to Heaven

December 12, 2016 Posted By: Rabbi Jill Maderer Community

  (delivered by Rabbi Maderer in Shabbat Service 12/9/16) Years ago when I lived in suburban NJ, there was a break-in in our neighborhood.  We already had a burglar alarm […]

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HaKarat HaTov: Jewish Thanksgiving and Jewish Living

November 24, 2016 Posted By: Rabbi Jill Maderer Bulletin Article

Discover more Jewish values on raising kids who are responsible, grateful and menschy with money on Tues., Nov 29, when NY Times money columnist Ron Lieber speaks. When this year’s […]

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Opening for Daylight: Seeing Difference this Krystallnacht

November 6, 2016 Posted By: Rabbi Jill Maderer Community

Last month, I had the opportunity to watch the movie E.T. as the Philadelphia Orchestra performed the John Williams score live with the screening of the film at the Kimmel […]

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