This could be because the link you clicked was not formed properly or because the page has been deleted.Yizkor Sermon by Rabbi Pamela Gottfried Yom Kippur Yizkor Sermon For a printable version, please click here. Jewish Funerals & BurialThe Yizkor genre includes themes of life before the Holocaust, the Holocaust itself, and the regeneration and renewal that followed. The Haggadah represents a fulcrum between these latter two themes: turning from the horrors of the Holocaust toward a future in Israel and the Diaspora. Joseph Dov Sheinson was a committed Zionist from Lithuania and had in fact secured permission to emigrate to Palestine before the Soviet invasion prevented his departure. When the German Army came he was interned in the Shavli and Kovno ghettos, spending four years in Nazi concentration camps. Mikos Adler was an art teacher in Debrecen, Hungary. Sometime in 1944, Adler and his family were loaded onto a transport for Auchwitz, but their train was diverted to Lager 15 in Vienna, and then to Theresienstadt, where they were liberated by the Soviet army on May 8, 1945.
Ironically, it was not known that Adler was the creator of the woodcuts in the Haggadah until decades later. It is even uncertain whether Sheinson knew the artist’s identity. This Haggadah also has a special connection to Portland State University. The Hebrew lead type for the first edition was secured by Judah Nadich, grandfather of Natan Meir, Lorry I. Lokey Assistant Professor of Judaic Studies. Judah Nadich was the U.S. Army’s senior Jewish chaplain while Allied forces were liberating Nazi concentration camps, and was advisor to General Dwight Eisenhower on Jewish affairs in Europe. “It would be enough” passage from the Survivors’ Haggadah: Had he given us Hitler but no ghettos, dayenu Had he given us ghettos but no gas chambers and crematoria, dayenu Had he given us gas chambers and crematoria but not tortured our wives and children, dayenuAll the more so, since all these have befallen us, we must make aliyah, even if illegally, to wipe out the exile and build the Chosen Land.
This Haggadah could not have been purchased if not for the generosity of alumnus A. Gordon Hunter. The gift of his estate enables Special Collections to acquire rare and special materials to support the research and learning of the PSU campus; learn more about supporting the Library. Sources for this page:2000. A Survivors’ Haggadah. Jewish Publication Society of America.2000. Close to Home – Munich, 1946: Words From a Seder Unlike Any Other. New York Times, April 13.Click here for printable PDF “The first source to go to for Jewish Genealogy.” Info files by topic and country. Family Finder, Family Tree of the Jewish People, Yizkor book translations and more. First Timer videos for the beginner. Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston Monthly educational programs, extensive reference library of worldwide resources, one-on-one assistance. Comprehensive source for U.S. and foreign materials. Free at many libraries. for home use after free trial period
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They have digitized many New York based vital records, especially bride and groom indexes.YJN #238 - 10/21/12 - High Holy Days Sermons In this very special episode of Your Jewish Neighborhood, we are proud to present the four High Holy Days sermons. If you subscribe to the YJN podcast feed, you will receive all four sermons. Each sermon is a separate file. Of course, you can also download the files here or listen to them directly by clicking the “play” button for each sermon below: Download here (10.5 MB, 26:15) Download here (9.1 MB, 22:43) Download here (6.95 MB, 17:22) Download here (8.14 MB, 20:19) YJN #237 - 08/19/12 - Rabbi Roberto Graetz on Yizkor 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. 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. Download the podcast file here (MP3, 3.18MB, 7:56), 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’ll also need a podcatcher such as Juice, DopplerRadio, iTunes, or an RSS aggregator that supports podcasts such as FeedDemon). YJN #236 - 07/29/12 - Rabbi Graetz on Havdalah Rabbi Roberto Graetz discusses the traditions of Havdalah. Havdalah, from the Jewish Virtual Library Havdalah: Taking Leave of Shabbat, from My Jewish Learning The Magic of Havdalah The Havdalah Ceremony: Distinctions and origins Making Havdalah Simply (video) Download the podcast file here (MP3, 4.11MB, 10:16), or by clicking the link at the top of the page to get it and future shows automatically.
YJN #235 - 06/21/12 - Rabbi Nicki Greninger on the language learning technique TPR 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. The ABC’s of the Total Physical Response Wikipedia listing on TPR TPR and Language Acquisition (Video) Total Physical Response: A Short Introduction (PDF) Download the podcast file here (MP3, 4.45MB, 11:07), or by clicking the link at the top of the page to get it and future shows automatically. YJN #234 - 04/28/12 - A Child of Temple Isaiah 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. Temple Isaiah’s 60th Anniversary Site Download the podcast file here (MP3, 7.96MB, 19:53), or by clicking the link at the top of the page to get it and future shows automatically.
YJN #233 - 03/31/12 - Some Passover Music 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. Alan Eder and Friends A downloadable PDF Passover Haggadah 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. YJN #232 - 03/17/12 - Rabbi Nicki Greninger on Grade-Based Alternatives to Jewish Education Rabbi Nicki Greninger, Temple Isaiah’s education director, explores steps Temple Isaiah has taken to introduce alternatives to the public school grade-based approach to education, providing insights into all dimensions of Judaism through music, art and nature-based experiences. Alternative Models for Jewish Education, from the Rejewvenate! Outcome-based education, a description from Wikipedia Jewish Education Change Network Temple Isaiah’s Religious School Download the podcast file here (MP3, 4.20MB, 10:29), or by clicking the link at the top of the page to get it and future shows automatically.