Category Archives: Thanksgiving

Hoda’ah and the Meaning of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2012 by rebleib1

I just posted about the Halachic propriety of Thanksgiving, but perhaps a Hashkafic take is in order as well. I’ve been learning Shemoneh Esrei with my Sixth Graders, and just the other day we got to the final three Berachot, … Continue reading →

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Frum … Or Krum??? – Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2012 by rebleib1

Time once again for our not-at-all-weekly segment exploring issues of relative importance to the Jewish community and whether perceptions and attitudes stack up to the rigors of Halachic analysis (Frum) or kneel at the knees of wisdom and reason (Krum). … Continue reading →

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