Articles By Rabbi Abraham Millgram

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Rabbi Abraham Ezra Millgram (1900-1998) served as a congregational rabbi, a Hillel director, and from 1945 to 1961, Educational Director of the Commission on Jewish Education of the United Synagogue of America. During several decades of active retirement in Jerusalem, he published a number of books, including Jerusalem Curiosities (Jewish Publication Society) and A Short History of Jerusalem (Jason Aronson).

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  Reinterpreting Tefillin

  Some interpretations of the meaning of tefillin have faded, and others have been invented to take their place.

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  Biblical Prayer

  Spontaneity and creativity were hallmarks of prayer in the time of the Bible.

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  Kippot (Head Coverings) in Synagogue

  Changing trends in the use or non-use of a head covering in synagogue has been an indicator of changing relations with the

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  Synagogue Architecture and Interior Design

  Synagogues share certain functional interior furnishings, but there is no architectural design or artistic style that characterizes a synagogue.

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  Minyan: The Congregational Quorum

  Only in a group of ten or more is there sufficient sanctity to recite certain public prayers.

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  The Tallit: Spiritual Significance

  The commandment to attach fringes to garments was invested with deep theological meaning. 

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  Kabbalah & Jewish Prayer

  By adding new hymns, prayers, and meditations, medieval Jewish mystics reframed Jewish worship in their own esoteric terms.




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