A Virtual Minyan? Communal Prayer in the Digital Age
Jun 4, 2019 By Daniel Nevins | Public Event video | Video Lecture
Judaism places great value on communal prayer, mandating that we pray with others whenever possible. But what does it mean to pray in community? Are we really connecting if we make a minyan via videoconference?
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Entering the Clouds of Glory
Mar 8, 2019 By Daniel Nevins | Commentary | Pekudei
“What do you mean, Rabbi? The clouds are mysterious—it’s like being on Sinai!” This statement by a rabbinical student consoled me several years ago on the summit of Giant Mountain in the Adirondacks. Each fall I take a minyan or so of students hiking for the weekend, and on that day, we had spent many hours climbing this enormous peak. On the way up, we enjoyed stunning views—of an alpine lake called “the Giant’s Washbowl” and the Great Range looming across the valley to our south. But when we reached the top of Giant a thick cloud had parked itself on the summit and would not budge. Visibility was limited to about ten feet, and wisps of mist skimmed between us.
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Cantillation for Lamentations
Oct 23, 2018 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Prayer Recordings | Tishah Be'av
Recordings by Cantor Sarah Levine (CS ’17).
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Cantillation for Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, and Ruth
Oct 23, 2018 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Prayer Recordings | Pesah | Shavuot | Sukkot
Recordings by Cantor Sarah Levine (CS ’17).
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Cantillation for Haftarah
Oct 23, 2018 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Prayer Recordings
Recordings by Cantor Sarah Levine (CS ’17).
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Cantillation for High Holidays
Oct 23, 2018 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Prayer Recordings | Rosh Hashanah | Yom Kippur
Recordings by Cantor Sarah Levine (CS ’17). EXPLORE MORE HIGH HOLIDAY CONTENT
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Cantillation for Torah
Oct 22, 2013 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Prayer Recordings
Recordings by Cantor Sarah Levine (CS ’17).
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Songs for the Holy City: An Interfaith Evening of Music and Prayer
Jun 20, 2018 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
A unique gathering of clergy, vocalists, and musicians from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions leading us in song and prayer for the peace and future of Jerusalem/Yerushalayim/Al Quds. Inspired by similar gatherings in Jerusalem, the event tapped the collective power of our three faiths to help us transcend divisions and plant seeds of cooperation and respect.
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