Your Jewish Neighborhood
January 10, 2018
A podcast series by Temple Isaiah
YJN #237 - 08/19/12 - Rabbi Roberto Graetz on Yizkor
August 18, 2012
Rabbi Roberto Graetz explains Yizkor’s origins, how it evolved, how it’s practiced today and some of the superstitions that have arisen around Yizkor.
This week’s links:
- Yizkor, the Memorial Service, from My Jewish Learning
- Yizkor, from Jewish Virtual Library
- Yizkor: Just the Basics, from My Kaddish
- The Yizkor Book Project
- Yizkor: Online Yahrzeit Reminder & Memorials, from ORT
- Video: Yizkor for Martyrs, a memorial concert by David Chevan
Welcome to “Your Jewish Neighborhood,” a podcast by Temple Isaiah with your host, Michele Holtz.
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YJN #236 - 07/29/12 - Rabbi Graetz on Havdalah
July 28, 2012
Rabbi Roberto Graetz discusses the traditions of Havdalah.
This week’s links:
- Havdalah, from the Jewish Virtual Library
- Havdalah: Taking Leave of Shabbat, from My Jewish Learning
- The Magic of Havdalah
- Havdalah Blessings
- The Havdalah Ceremony: Distinctions and origins
- Making Havdalah Simply (video)
Welcome to “Your Jewish Neighborhood,” a podcast by Temple Isaiah with your host, Michele Holtz.
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YJN #235 - 06/21/12 - Rabbi Nicki Greninger on the language learning technique TPR
June 20, 2012
Rabbi Nicki Greninger, Temple Isaiah’s education director, explains how Temple Isaiah is applying Total Physical Response, a language learning technique based on the way children naturally learn a language.
This week’s links:
- The ABC’s of the Total Physical Response
- Wikipedia listing on TPR
- Your TPR Source
- TPR and Language Acquisition (Video)
- Total Physical Response: A Short Introduction (PDF)
Welcome to “Your Jewish Neighborhood,” a podcast by Temple Isaiah with your host, Michele Holtz.
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YJN #234 - 04/28/12 - A Child of Temple Isaiah
April 27, 2012
On the eve of Temple Isaiah’s 60th anniversary, YJN host Michele Holtz talks with Jeanie Goldeen Conneran, whose parents were founding members of Temple Isaiah and who continues to affiliate with the synagogue today.
This week’s link:
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YJN #233 - 03/31/12 - Some Passover Music
March 30, 2012
Songs free for listening and downloading are available on the Web at The Holiday Spot. We’ll sample four in this musical episode of YJN.
This week’s links:
- Passover Music from TheHolidaySpot.com
- Alan Eder and Friends
- Debbie Friedman’s website
- Passover Music from Kosher4Passover.com
- A downloadable PDF Passover Haggadah
Welcome to “Your Jewish Neighborhood,” a podcast by Temple Isaiah with your host, Michele Holtz.
Download the podcast file here (MP3, 3.8MB, 9:29), or by clicking the link at the top of the page to get it and future shows automatically. (For automatic synchronization with your iPod or other digital player, you