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This article should open a kind of debate and discussion among readers: What is the meaning of prayer? Why should we pray? How does it help?
Should we teach our children to pray in the format of the siddur, or encourage them to invent every time a different type of prayer for themselves?
Before we answer these questions, I strongly suggest that you read the article ‘Understanding Jewish prayer’ in the preface of the new addition to the siddur by the Chief Rabbi, Sir Jonathan Sacks. Among other things, he says, ‘Prayer is the language of the soul. It is a conversation with G-d. It is a very intimate gesture of the religious life….a prayer is to the soul what food is to the body… (Rabbi Yehuda Halevi).
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Congratulations on Moriah Kindergarten's 30th Anniversary |
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a letter from Rabbi Haim Dovrat...
Dear Teachers of Moriah Kindergarten,
On the recent celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of Moriah Kindergarten, I would like to convey my best wishes and congratulate you.
I was very pleased to see the so many of the past graduates of the kindergarten along with their smiling faces of their parents and the present pupils as well. I enjoyed browsing through the photo albums of the kindergarten, which brought back memories of twenty years ago when my youngest daughter Reut was a pupil of the kindergarten. At that time Tova had the privilege to teach in the kindergarten too.
I am glad to see and follow the good work done by Moriah kindergarten on a daily basis, to see the joyful faces of the children and the hard work put in by the teachers.
I commend your team on your hard work, your approach to each and every child at the kindergarten, at your professionalism and good will.
We in the community are proud for you, about the good name Moriah Kindergarten has gained over the years and I wish you that this good work continues for many more years to come.
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Rabbi Haim Dovrat |
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THE TRADITION OF THE ORAL LAW |
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“Write Thou These words for yourself, for through these words I have sealed the Covenant with you and Israel” – {exodus 34 27}
When you read this article we are 3 weeks after the Festival of Shavuot, the festival of receiving the Torah that we celebrated here in our community with prayers, reading the Ten Commandments, reading the story of Ruth and lessons about children's education. In the tradition of the Tikun laeil dinner (that the parents of the Kindy and the school organized very well).
We are also three weeks before the Fast of the 17th Tammuz (this year will be on Sunday 20th July). This day according to the tradition commemorating the beginning of the destruction of the second Temple. But many many years ago on this (shivah asar betamuz) day Moses broke the Tablets that he brought from Mount Sinai when he saw the people dancing around the Golden Calf.(32 19)
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TA’AMU UR’OO KI TOV - Taste and see that…is good |
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Whenever anyone is involved in a debate or an argument where different people may have different ideas or thoughts, one would seek that the opposition may prove their point. Whenever we hear a different point of view or a claim or even a complaint that may be different from our opinion, we would want to have them to prove it. Certainly we will not accept an answer as: ”because I think so”, or “I read it somewhere”, or “I have heard it from someone”. No doubt the most convincing answer would be: ‘I learnt’ and ‘I experienced it’ The same way, I think, should be our approach to our faith and beliefs. As we approach Chag Shavuot – the festival of Matan Torah, an event that completed the redemption from Egypt and sealed the real Jewish identity. |
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