Holidays: Wrestling with Forgiveness
The three paths
to forgiveness.
by Dalia Marx

Inner Life:
Lessons in the Mirror
My High Holy Day
mirror epiphany.
by Charles Krivcher

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Prelude to Prayer
Dear God, Thank you for bringing me to this day...
by Charles Krivcher

Lifecycle:
At Home with Death
I decided to keep my beloved wife’s body at home with our family
until the funeral.
by Anson Laytner

 
Mitzvah: My Monumental Bar Mitzvah Project
Making a film about survivors and liberators
of the Ohrdruf
concentration camp.
by Ben Greenspan

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Ben Greenspan's
Video - "The Road
to Ohrdruf"

Judaica:
Jewish Antiques
Appraisal Show
Crystal plates with
Stars of David.
by Jonathan Greenstein

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Discover the value of your antique Judaica. Contact Jonathan Greenstein at jgreensteinco@aol.com.

Movement:
Our Family Reunion
What to expect at the next Biennial, outside DC, Dec. 14-18, 2011.
by Elliott Kleinman

Passages: Encounters of an Angelic Kind
The “messenger of God” moments in one’s life.
by Mike Holzer

Cooking: What's Cooking in the
Czech Republic
Visiting Prague’s Progressive Jewish community, plus two Czech-inspired Rosh Hashanah treats: Apple Horseradish and Ceske’ Buchty Apple-Filled Yeast Cake.
by Tina D. Wasserman

 
Books: Choice & Responsibility
Reviews of The Free World: A Novel by David Bezmozgis; Beginnings: Reflections on the Bible’s Intriguing Firsts by Meir Shalev; The Eichmann Trial by Deborah E. Lipstadt
by Bonny V. Fetterman

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Read and comment on
blog posts about the
selected Significant
Jewish Books.

Meet Our Temple:
Temple Emanuel of Baltimore - PDF

RAC Tribute: At the Junction of Judaism & Justice - PDF
A dozen historic RAC milestones; reflections by former Eisendrath Legislative Assistants; personal stories by Frederick Lawrence,
David Stern.

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The Power of the Grassroots 
My RAC LA experience inspired philanthropic empowerment.
by Daniel Kaufman

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Activist Training
Developing a thicker skin
as a RAC advocate.
by Heather Coleman

FALL '11 COVER STORY 
What Your Oneg Says About You
An oneg can make or break a congregation’s recruitment efforts. Congregations and consultants advise how
to do it right.

Includes a guide to breaking the ice, "8 Ways To Greet a Stranger in Synagogue," by Marcia Nichols.

FEATURE STORIES 



Lennonism vs. Judaism
by Ze'ev Maghen
The vision of universal love and peace which John Lennon evoked in “Imagine” is about as far from ideal as one can get.

 
Wake-Up Call
by Ellen Marks
Before my husband was diagnosed with a lethal brain tumor, we had no idea that some researchers had linked prolonged cell phone use with brain tumors. I couldn’t stand idly by—I had to tell the world what I discovered. Includes "Ellen Marks' Recommended Cell Phone Precautions." 

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IN THE BEGINNING

Dear Reader: Fight Global Whining
We are not in an era of congregational decline.
by Eric H. Yoffie

Announcement: Union Board Elects Rabbi Richard Jacobs As Next URJ President - PDF
URJ presidential election reportage.

Through the Lens: Temple Ahavat Shalom, Northridge, California - PDF 
The restoration of a 300-year-old Torah.

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 Quotable: In Print
Killing of Osama Bin Laden…impact of Jewish camp…

 Quotable: The Blogs
Why we read the Book of Jonah on Yom Kippur

 Noteworthy
Free holiday e-cards…Jewish nonprofit management school….

 In Memory:
Jack Stern
1926 - 2011

 Happenings
The 2011 Education Summit…the URJ and WRJ Biennial…