Articles By Rabbi Daniel Kohn

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Rabbi Daniel Kohn, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, was ordained from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1991. He is the author of several books on Jewish education and spirituality who currently writes and teaches throughout the San Francisco Bay area.

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  Extras in the Siddur

  Editors of siddurim (prayer books) have included a variety of bonus materials.

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  The Torah Service

  The drama of the service draws upon imagery from Israel's history of wandering in the Sinai wilderness to the worship at the Temple in Jerusalem.

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  Siddur Contents: Shabbat & Holiday Liturgy

  This description of the Shabbat and holiday morning service includes most of the elements that appear in weekday services as well.

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  Purim Plays and Carnivals

  Creative ways that fulfill the religious obligation to have fun.

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  Biblical, Rabbinic, and Modern Holidays

  The different types of Jewish festivals

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  Preliminary Blessings and Psalms

  With introductory blessings and psalms, the creators of the Jewish prayer service created a model that allowed for spiritual preparation prior to the main section of the morning service.

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  Brit Milah: The Biblical Origins

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  Extra Festival Days in the Diaspora

  Israelis and liberal Jews observe fewer days for some holidays than traditional Diaspora Jews.

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  Pilgrimage Festivals

  The major holidays mentioned in the Torah

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  What a Bar/Bat Mitzvah Guest Needs to Know

  This guide explains appropriate synagogue behavior, major sections of the service, the synagogue environment, and service participants.




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