What’s in a name?
Yinon, taken from Psalm 72:17, means "to increase," "to endure," or "continue." Yinon is also an ancient reference to the Messiah.
We are inspired by a vision of Jewish life that is progressive, egalitarian, and engaging ... rooted in the enduring legacy of Mashiach. We seek to cultivate in our fellow Jews greater levels of faith, hope, and involvement with the world. We seek to inspire our sisters and brothers to prepare the world for the coming of Mashiach. We are far from having a patent on the process, and welcome you to join us on our journey.
Monthly Archives: June 2009
A Hungarian Contribution
This last Shobbos, after speaking at a congregation in Las Vegas, I found myself engrossed in one of the most encouraging conversations with an elderly holocaust survivor named Yosef. Our conversation began in Hebrew, drifted into broken Hungarian, and concluded … Continue reading
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The synagogue remains a central institution in Jewish life as a place of study, worship, and assembly, but each day brings word of a new challenging development within each of the larger movements to which synagogues belong—Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and … Continue reading
Tagged community, Jewish life, Synagogue
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A successful event is more than just a headcount. Good events leave lasting impressions, build relationships and help engage participants in a Jewish community. Moishe House Blog
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Women in Early Judaism
During the Second Temple period in ancient Israel, women were able to actively participate within the larger society, both socially and religiously. Women served as leaders of synagogues, participated in ritual services, learned and taught Jewish law, were counted in … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, women, Women rabbis
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If one is isolated from others, uninvolved in family, friendship or community, an individual person has no more meaning than an amputated finger in a jar. Each of us is the biological extension of his parents, of his people and, ultimately, … Continue reading
To ascend or not to ascend?
Can Ascension to Heaven happen physically or only in a vision? And does the New Testament serve as a link between earlier biblical thought on Heavenly Ascent and later rabbinic and mystical thought? This idea was originally introduced and raised … Continue reading
Tagged heaven, mysticism, New Testament, Spirituality
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To ascend or not to ascend?
Can Ascension to Heaven happen physically or only in a vision? And does the New Testament serve as a link between earlier biblical thought on Heavenly Ascent and later rabbinic and mystical thought? This idea was originally introduced and raised … Continue reading
Tagged heaven, mysticism, New Testament, Spirituality
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No one in America can know what will happen. No one is in real control. America is having a nervous breakdown. … Therefore there has been great exaltation, despair, prophecy, strain, suicide, secrecy, and public gaiety among the poets of … Continue reading
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His views consumed him, and in doing so, not only destroyed his life, but destroyed our family and ruined our lives as well … For a long time, I believed this was our family’s cross to bear. Now, it is … Continue reading
Does Judaism have a future?
The Jewish community today finds itself in a dire state. With only 10% of the Jewish Community attending any sort of services on a regular basis, many scholars are asking if Judaism (at least in its American context) has failed, … Continue reading
Tagged Jewish life, nexgen, Spirituality, tradition
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