How do we live a Jewish life?
When we become a bar or bat mitzvah we are told that we must observe the commandments. At Passover seders we learn the power and beauty of tradition. Throughout the many cycles of life we turn to ritual to generate meaning and purpose.
Judaism often uses the term halakhah to describe the religious acts we do throughout our lives. Halakhah (lit. to walk or to go) is, in one sense, the Jewish roadmap that shows us how to navigate life with a sense of holiness. Put differently, halakhah is the road itself, and k’dushah – holiness – is the sacred destination to which that road leads over a lifetime.
The resources on this page serve as a roadmap. We are always available as guides to help you along the way.
It is with great pleasure that we embark upon this sacred journey together!
Rabbi Rein
Hazzan Dienstfrey
Hazzan Dienstfrey
Video Library - How Do We Live a Jewish Life?
Lighting Shabbat Candles
Guide and Blessings for Lighting the Candles
Birkat Banim: 
Blessing our Children
Guide and Blessings for Blessing Our Children
Shalom Aleichem
Guide and blessings for Shalom Aleichem
Kiddush
Guide and Blessings for Friday Evening Kiddush
Handwashing and Motzi
Guide and Blessing for Handwashing and Motzi
Mon, May 10 2021
28 Iyyar 5781
Where Does the Jewish Future Begin?
An evening with JTS’s new Chancellor, Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz
Wednesday, May 12 | 7 PM ET
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How do we build Jewish community and inspire Jewish life? How do we nurture Jewish identity that is deep and lasting? How do we use Jewish text and tradition to offer meaning to modern Jews?
Join JTS's new Chancellor, Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz in dialogue with Rachel Gildiner, JTS alumna and Executive Director of GatherDC, about what comes next for the Jewish community.
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