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Fri, 24 November 2006

YJN #68 - 11/23/06 - Audio Highlights from the WRJ Pacific Biennial

This Week's Link:

Women of Reform Judaism

Direct download: yjn-68.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:42 AM

Thu, 16 November 2006

YJN #67 - 11/16/06 - Rosanne Selfon on the Women's Commentary

This week's links:

Jewish Webcasting
Temple Judea Podcast
Temple Judea Podcasts on Odeo
Women of Reform Judaism
Women Explore New Commentary (Baltimore JewishTimes.com)

Direct download: yjn-67.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:53 PM

Thu, 9 November 2006

YJN #66 - 11/09/06 - Rabbi Judy Shanks on affiliation

This week's links:

Synagogue affiliation growing (a 2002 article)
Shul affiliation rising (United Jewish Communities article)
Building your synagogue community (from URJ)

Direct download: yjn-66.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:10 PM

Thu, 2 November 2006

YJN #65 - 11/02/06 - Rabbi Judy Shanks on Brit Chayim, naming ceremonies for newborn Jewish girls

This week's links:

Simhat Bat, the synagogue naming ceremony for girls
Rituals for a Baby Daughter
Brit Milah, birth ceremonies
The New Jewish Baby Book by Anita Diamant (from Amazon.com)

Direct download: yjn-65.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:13 PM

Thu, 26 October 2006

YJN #64 - 10/26/06 - Songs from Jeremy Gimbel and Brad Lennox

A 100% all-music podcast!

Shira Tirdof (featuring Jeremy Gimbel and Brad Lennox -- a nationally acclaimed song leader, and an accomplished camp educator, respectively), meaning "song shall you pursue," showcase modern musical interpretations of age-old texts through their eclectic variety of musical offerings.

This music is from the Podsafe Music Network.

Direct download: yjn-64.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:31 PM

Fri, 20 October 2006

YJN #63 - 10/19/06 - Dr. Mark Rubenstein on circumcision

This week's links:

Wikipedia listing on circumcision

Listing from Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion

Wikipedia listing for "mohel"

Questions to ask a mohel

Direct download: yjn-63.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:32 AM

Thu, 12 October 2006

YJN #62 - 10/12/06 - Ellen Bernstein Ellis on Avodah

This week's links:

Wikipedia's listing for the term, "Avodah"
"Let's Go Israel," the annual East Bay Israel trip Temple Isaiah's Avodah program supports

Direct download: yjn-62.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:41 PM

Fri, 6 October 2006

YJN #61 - 10/04/06 - Judy Matzkin on Temple Technology

This week's links:

Creating a technology plan for your synagogue, a PDF document from the Center for Congregations

The PC in Your Synagogue, from the Union Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

Temple Isaiah's website

Direct download: yjn-61.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:02 AM

Thu, 28 September 2006

YJN #50 - 09/28/06 - Val Morehouse reads "The Hardest Word"

This week's links:

Jacqueline Jules' website
Amazon listing for "The Hardest Word" by Jacqueline Jules
Amazon listing for all books by Jacqueline Jules

Direct download: yjn-60.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:59 PM

Fri, 22 September 2006

YJN #59 - 09/21/06 - Emily Blanck on JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa)

This week's links:

JIMENA
Justice for Jews from Arab Countries
Wikipedia entry for Mizrahi Jews

Direct download: yjn-59.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:06 AM

Thu, 14 September 2006

YJN #58 - 09/14/06 - Cantor Leigh Korn on Jewish Choral Tradition

This week's links:

Zam'Ru: The Jewish Music Choral Database
Jewish Choral Music on the Internet
URJ: Training Opportunities for Synagogue Musicians
URJ: Synagogue Choirs as Instruments of Prayer

Direct download: yjn-58.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:32 PM

Fri, 8 September 2006

YJN #57 - 09/07/06 - Cantor Leigh Korn on Kol Nidre

This week's links

URJ synagogue listing
Listing of UK Reform communities
Wikipedia listing on Kol Nidre
Transliteration, translation, and more
Background on Max Bruch arrangement

Direct download: yjn-57.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:38 AM

Fri, 1 September 2006

YJN #56 - 08/31/06 - Rabbi Graetz on the Month of Elul

This week's links:

The month of Elul and Selichot, from Judaism 101
Rosh Chodesh Elul (Jewish calendar listing)
The Month for Repentence, from About.com
The Month of Elul: Customs, from Torah.org

Direct download: yjn-56.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:49 AM

Fri, 25 August 2006

YJN #55 - Rabbi Roberto Graetz on Jewish movements -- 08/25/06

This week's links:

About.com entry on Jewish denominations
Wikipedia's entry on Jewish denominations
Judaism 101

Direct download: yjn-55.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:29 PM

Fri, 18 August 2006

YJN #54 - 08/17/06 - Executive Director Michael Liepman on choosing a synagogue

This week's links:

How to choose a synagogue, from My Jewish Learning
Choosing a synagogue is harder for intermarrieds, from J magazine
How is a synagogue operated? from old Usenet FAQs

Direct download: yjn-54.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:54 AM

Fri, 11 August 2006

YJN #53 - An interview with a Jewish "Rosie the Riveter" - 08/10/06

This week's links:

Rosie the Riveter Trust
Women in the Factories of World War II
Rosie the Riveter: Wikipedia entry
Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Park
Congregation Beth Ami, Santa Rosa, California

Direct download: yjn-53.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:08 AM

Fri, 4 August 2006

YJN #52 - 08/03/06 - Michele Holtz on YJN's first year

This week's links:

Ways to support Israel
Brit Tzedek v'Shalom
Union for Reform Judaism
ARZA

Direct download: yjn-52.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:54 AM

Fri, 28 July 2006

YJN #51 - 07/27/06 - Soundseeing Tour of Israel Unity rally, San Francisco

This week's links:

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome
US Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
About the Jewish Community Relations Council
Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and South Africa
Camp Newman and Camp Swig

Direct download: yjn-51.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:26 AM

Thu, 20 July 2006

YJN #50 - 07/20/06 - WRJ Director Marlene Belstock on cosmetic ingredients

This week's links:

Environmental Working Group's "Skin Deep," news about the safety of popular health and beauty brands

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

FDA article on cosmetic ingredients

Ten Synthetic Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid, from the Organic Consumers Association

Women of Reform Judaism

Direct download: yjn-50.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:41 PM

Thu, 13 July 2006

YJN #49 - 07/13/06 - Rabbi Judy Shanks on conversion (part 2)

This week's links:

Wikipedia's listing for the mikvah
Mikvah Project
Ideas for a deeply spiritual conversion ritual
Reform conversion to Judaism

Direct download: yjn-49.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:47 PM

Fri, 7 July 2006

YJN #48 - 07/06/06 - Rabbi Shanks on conversion (part 1)

This week's links:

The Center for Converstion to Judaism
Conversion to Judaism (from Chamash)
Becoming Jewish
Who is a Jew? (from Judaism 101)
How to Become a Jew (from the BBC)
Inviting Conversion (URJ's Biennial Initiative)

Direct download: yjn-48.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:41 AM

Fri, 30 June 2006

YJN #47 - 06/29/06 - Sandy Anderson on Havurot

This week's links:

National Havurah Committee
Wikipedia entry on chavurah

Direct download: yjn-47.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:24 AM

Thu, 22 June 2006

YJN #46 - 06/22/06 - Cantor Leigh Korn looks at wedding traditions

This week's links:

An Amazon.com list of books for the Jewish bride

Wikipedia listing on the Jewish view of marriage

Where to get a chuppah, from the Berkeley Parents Network

Jewish Weddings, from All Things Jewish

On the breaking of the glass, by Adventure Rabbi

Direct download: yjn-46.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:30 PM

Thu, 15 June 2006

YJN #45 - 06/16/06 - Cantor Korn on Havdalah

This week's links: Wikipedia's listing on Havdalah

Havdalah and Shabbat candle-lighting times

Home Havdalah Service

Havdalah candle-making

Direct download: yjn-45.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:41 PM

Thu, 8 June 2006

YJN #44 - 06/07/06 - Debbie Enelow on talking to kids about anti-semitism

This week's links:

The Peace Encyclopedia on anti-semitism
The U.S. State Department Report on Anti-Semitism
Wikipedia's listing on Anti-Semitism

Direct download: yjn-44.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:15 AM

Thu, 1 June 2006

YJN #43 - 06/01/06 - Debbie Enelow on the Seventh Grade Fund

This week's link:

Temple Isaiah's Seventh Grade Fund

Direct download: yjn-43.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:29 PM

Thu, 25 May 2006

YJN #42 - 05/25/06 - Holocaust Museum Direct Sara Bloomfield

This week's links:

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Sara Bloomfield

Direct download: yjn-42.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:31 PM

Thu, 18 May 2006

YJN #41 - 5/18/06 - Susan Weidman Schneider, editor, Lilith

This week's links:

Lilith
Information on Susan Weidman Schneider

Direct download: yjn-41.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:28 PM

Fri, 12 May 2006

YJN #40 - 05/11/06 - Rabbi Roberto Graetz on Shavuot

This week's links:

Wikipedia listing for Shavuot
Shavuot on the Net
Shavuot at OU.org
Shavuot from the Jewish Virtual Library
About the Book of Ruth
Shavuot: The Book of Ruth
Savuot Recipes

Direct download: yjn-40.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:36 AM

Thu, 4 May 2006

YJN #39 - 05/04/06 - Rabbi Roberto Graetz on counting the Omer

This week's links:

Judaism 101: Counting the Omer
About.com's Omer resource list
Wikipedia's Listing

Direct download: yjn-39.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:35 PM

Thu, 27 April 2006

YJN #38 - 04/27/06 - The Women of Isaiah Annual Retreat

This week's links:

RL White Retreat Center

Direct download: yjn-38.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:03 PM

Fri, 21 April 2006

YJN #37 - 04/20/06 - Arlynn Bloom on Social Action

Links for this show will be posted soon.

Direct download: yjn-37.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:35 AM

Thu, 13 April 2006

YJN #36 - 04/13/06 - Marilyn Hirsch on Dear Sudan of Contra Costa County

This week's links:

Walnut Creek United Methodist Church

Dear Sudan, Love Marin

Bay Area Darfur Coalition

Dear Sudan Weblog

Congregation Rodef Shalom of Marin

A Million Voices for Darfur

Direct download: yjn-36.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:17 PM

Thu, 6 April 2006

YJN #35 - 04/06/06 - Gabe Salgado on Contra Costa Midrasha

This week's links:

Contra Costa Midrasha

Let's Go Israel

Temple B'nai Shalom, Walnut Creek

Birthright trips to Israel

Direct download: yjn-35.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:03 PM

Thu, 30 March 2006

YJN #34 - 03/30/06 - Cantor Korn on Bar Mitzvah lore

This week's links:

The "faux" mitzvah:

Non-Jewish 13-year-olds celebrate faux bar mitzvahs, from PittsburghLive.com

Something borrowed, something Hebrew, from the Orange County Register

Direct download: yjn-34.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:57 PM

Thu, 23 March 2006

YJN #33 - 03/23/06 - Cantor Leigh Korn on modern music in the liturgy

This week's links:

Genres and styles of Jewish music

Louis Lewandowski

Direct download: yjn-33.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:48 PM

Thu, 16 March 2006

YJN #32 - 03/16/06 - Temple Isaiah's Adult B'nai Mitzvah

This week's link:

Wikipedia's b'nai mitzvah listing
This page includes links to a variety of b'nai mitzvah resources

Direct download: yjn-32.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:30 AM

Fri, 10 March 2006

YJN #31 - 03/09/06 - Librarian Val Morehouse tells a Purim tale

This week's links:

Raisel's Riddle, by Erica Silverman, a Paren't Choice Foundation selection

An interview with Erica Silverman

Direct download: yjn-31.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:01 AM

Fri, 3 March 2006

YJN #30 - 03/02/06 - Mary Anne Winig on Hadassah

This week's link:

Direct download: yjn-30.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:20 AM

Thu, 23 February 2006

YJN #29 - 2/23/06 - Rabbi Judy Shanks on the holiday of Purim

This week's links:

Purim on the Neet

Judaism 101: Purim

Purim, the Festival of Lots

Purim teaching units for educators

The Megillah scroll at the Library of Congress

Wikipedia listing for Purim

Direct download: yjn-29.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:00 AM

Thu, 16 February 2006

YJN #28 - 2/16/06 - Rabbi Judy Shanks on becoming a rabbi

This week's links:

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

Sally J. Priesand, the first female Reform rabbi

Women's Rabbinic Network

Direct download: yjn-28.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:55 AM

Thu, 9 February 2006

YJN #27 - 2/9/06 - Youth Director Jonathan Shugart on Jewish summer camps

This week's links:

Camp Newman and Camp Swig

URJ Camps Directory

Temple Isaiah's Camp Kefli

Direct download: yjn-27.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:28 PM

Thu, 2 February 2006

YJN #26 - 2/2/06 - Rabbi Graetz on Rabbis for Human Rights

This week's link:

Rabbis for Human Rights

Direct download: yjn-26.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:12 PM

Thu, 26 January 2006

YJN #25 - 1/26/06 - Rabbi Roberto Graetz on Brit Tzedek v'Shalom

This week's link:

Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace

Direct download: yjn-25.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:22 PM

Thu, 19 January 2006

YJN #24 - 1/19/06 - Debbie Enelow on revitalizing American Jews' connection to Israel

This week's links:

The government of Israel (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Background on Israeli independence

The Soviet Jewry Movement

Operation Exodus: The emigration of Soviet Jews to Israel

Wikipedia's entry for kibbutzim

Direct download: yjn-24.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:45 PM

Thu, 12 January 2006

YJN #23 - 1/12/06 - Debbie Enelow explains the evolution of the Siddur based on the gender of G-d

This week's links

Siddur: The Wikipedia entry

The new Reform Siddur

Roots of the Siddur

Direct download: yjn-23.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:11 PM

Thu, 5 January 2006

YJN #22 - 1/05/06 - An interview with Temple Isaiah President Maynard Lichterman

This week's links:

Union of Reform Judaism

Direct download: yjn-22.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:59 PM

Thu, 29 December 2005

YJN #21 - 12/29/05 - A Chanukah music selection

This week's links:

Linda Hirschhorn and Vocolot

Neshama Carlebach

Direct download: yjn-21.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:00 PM

Thu, 22 December 2005

YJN #20 - 12/22/05 - Michele Holtz on the role of Sisterhood

This week's links:

Women of Reform Judaism

Direct download: yjn-20.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:47 PM

Thu, 15 December 2005

YJN #19 - 12/15/05 - A Chanukah story from Temple Isaiah's librarian, Val Morehouse

This week's links:

The Chanukah Guest

Temple Isaiah's library

Direct download: yjn-19.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:49 PM

Thu, 8 December 2005

YJN #18 - 12/08/05 - Cantor Korn on Chanukah

Happy Chanukah to everybody from Temple Isaiah of Lafayette, California.

Direct download: yjn-18.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:29 PM

Thu, 1 December 2005

YJN #17 - 12/01/05 - Cantor Korn on Torah Cantillation

Torah cantillation is the art of changing scripture. Cantor Korn explains its origins and provides examples.

This week's links:

The Art of Torah Cantillation (Book)

Toledot, Genesis Chapter 25, verse 19

Haftorah Malachi chapter 1

Book of Lamentations

Direct download: yjn-17.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:33 PM