Saturday, August 15, 2009

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:HANDBOOK TO JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:ACLU:GEORGIA:KOSHER

 
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:HANDBOOK TO JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:ACLU:GEORGIA:KOSHER
No Eco Kashrut in GA?
Food for thought.
 
This below news article was sent by one of my wonderful Talmidim in MA.
 
How can we make peace with our neighbors who are not Jewish, how can we continually ask G!D to grant us peace, when we still engage in sectarian territoriality, each sect thinking it has the correct way to G!D, each thinking it knows who is a Jew and who is not, and each thinking it knows who is a rabbi and who is not?
 
The Zohar (1) tells us that Ha Shem had in His 'mind' to create B'nai Israel, before He thought of creating the universe. Putting the troubling chauvinism aside,  it does let us know in the Sages' mind, Jews were Jews, and not to be divided into sects and to be divisive.
 
Rabbi Jannai (2) taught: "If the Torah had been given in immutable formulations, it could not have endured. Thus Moses pleaded  with the Lord: 'Master of the Universe, reveal unto me the final truth in each problem of doctrine and law,' To which the Lord replied: "There are no pre-existent final truths in doctrine or law; the truth is the consider judgement of the majority of authoritative interpreters in each generation.''
 
If G!D is indeed infinite, His Torah (instructions) are infinite, and hence all paths that any of us Jews (if not all peoples, as Judaism expresses plurality, and not just tolerance, of other religions [3]), walk in our lives, set us all on various rungs of a wheel, all equidistant from the En Sof- Godhead Who is in the Source-giving Center and Who lives in all of our hearts, if only we allow Him in.
 
Keep on pursuing Shalom.
Shavuah tov all y'all.
R'Arthur
1.  Zohar,  1, Vayera, I,  118b,
2.  Talmud Yerushalmi Tractate Sanhedrin 4:2.
___
 ACLU Lawsuit Charges Georgia Kosher Laws Are Unconstitutional

The State of Georgia's Kosher Food Labeling Act mandates that any food labeled kosher in that state must be certified to be in accordance with "orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements."

Which isn't a problem, unless you're a Reform or Conservative or other, non-Orthodox Jew in Georgia.

The ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Kosher Food Labeling Act.  By mandating that any food sold as kosher in the state of Georgia must meet the "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements," the challenged statute delegitimizes alternative interpretations of kosher adhered to in other Jewish communities.

The lawsuit was filed in Fulton County Superior Court on behalf of Shalom Lewis, rabbi of Congregation Etz Chaim in Cobb County who, as a conservative Jew, is unable to fulfill his rabbinical duties to supervise food establishments because his theological interpretation of the kosher laws differs from that of Orthodox Judaism.

"Having the state choose which rabbis are 'legitimate' and which are not puts many rabbis in a precarious position," said Debbie Seagraves, Executive Director of the ACLU of Georgia.  "Congregations rely on their rabbis to provide the kind of religious guidance that this state law prohibits them from providing, unless they are Orthodox. The state of Georgia should not hold the power to define who is 'official' Jewish clergy. That is clearly a matter of faith, not the proper role of government."

According to the ACLU's lawsuit, the Kosher Food Labeling Act violates the religious liberty guarantees of both the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions by endorsing only "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements" and criminalizing the practices of the many people across the state who, while seeking kosher products, subscribe to interpretations of kosher that differ from those of Orthodox Jews.
 
__
blessings,
Arthur
Rabbi Arthur Segal

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I am available for Shabbatons, and can speak on various aspects of Jewish history, (from the ancient past to modern day, and can be area specific, if a group wishes), Spirituality, developing a Personal Relationship with God, on the Jews of India and other 'exotic' communities, and on Talmud, Torah and other great texts. We have visited these exotic Jewish communities first hand. I adhere to the Mishna's edict of not using the Torah as a ''spade'', and do not ask for honorariums for my services. I am post-denominational and renewal and spiritually centered.
 I am available to perform Jewish weddings,  and other life cycle events, ONLY IF, it is  a destination wedding and the local full time pulpit rabbi is unavailable, or if there is no local full time pulpit rabbi,  or it is in my local area and all of the full time pulpit rabbis are unavailable.
 My post-doc in Psych from Penn helps tremendously when I do Rabbinic counseling. My phone number and address will be made available once I am sure of one's sincerity in working with me.
Rabbi Segal is the author of three books and many articles on Torah, Talmud and TaNaK and Jewish history. His books are : The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew, A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud, and  Spiritual Wisdom of our Talmudic Sages. The first two are published by Amazon through their publishing house, BookSurge.
For information on how to purchase these, please contact RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net and visit WWW.JewishSpiritualRenewal.Net.  OR CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW. 
 Todah Rabah and Shalom v' Beracoth. Rabbi Arthur Segal ,( Dr. Arthur Segal )RabbiASegal@aol.com
 
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THE HANDBOOK TO JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:
A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew

Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal distills millennia of sage advice into a step-by-step process to reclaim your Judaism and your spirituality in a concise easy-to-read and easy-to-follow manner.

If you find yourself wishing for the strength to sustain you through the ups and downs of life; if you want to learn how to live life to its fullest without angst, worry, low self-esteem or fear; or if you wish that your relationships with family, friends and co-workers were based on love and service and free of ego, arguments, resentments and feelings of being unloved...this book is for you.

Price: $19.99
254 Pages
Published by: Amazon's BookSurge

http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/main.sc
Click to Order
A SPIRITUAL AND ETHICAL COMPENDIUM
TO THE TORAH AND TALMUD

Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal dissects each of the Torah's weekly sections (parashot) using the Talmud and other rabbinic texts to show the true Jewish take on what the Torah is trying to teach us. This companion to The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew brings the Torah alive with daily relevance to the Modern Jew.

All of the Torah can be summed up in one word: Chesed. It means kindness. The Talmud teaches that the Torah is about loving our fellow man and that we are to go and study. The rest is commentary. This compendium clarifies the commentary and allows one to study Torah and Talmud to learn the Judaic ideals of love, forgiveness, kindness, mercy and peace. A must read for all Jews and deserves a place in every Jewish home.

Price: $24.99
494 Pages
Published by: Amazon's BookSurge

Welcome to Rabbi Arthur Segal's Jewish Spiritual Renewal bookstore. We invite you to create an account with us if you like, or shop as a guest. Either way, your shopping cart will be active until you leave the store.

You can purchase each book individually, but if you purchase them together as a set with the Tzadakkah Bundle, I will donate a portion of the sales price in your name to a tzadakkah of your choice, such as your synagogue.

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(001) The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal

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In The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew, Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal distills millennia of sage advice to reclaim your Judaism and your spirituality.

  • Price : $19.99

(002) A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud

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A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud dissects each of the Torah's weekly sections (parashot) using the Talmud and other rabbinic texts to show the true Jewish take on what the Torah is trying to teach us.

  • Price : $24.99

(003) Tzadakkah Bundle

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The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal and A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud. Purchase both books as a set, and I will donate a portion of the sales price in your name to the tzadakkah of your choice. -- Rabbi Segal

  • Price : $44.98


RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:If the Torah had immutable formulations,it could not endure

 
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:If the Torah had immutable formulations, it could not endure 
No Eco Kashrut in GA?
Food for thought.
 
This below news article was sent by one of my wonderful Talmidim in MA.
 
How can we make peace with our neighbors who are not Jewish, how can we continually ask G!D to grant us peace, when we still engage in sectarian territoriality, each sect thinking it has the correct way to G!D, each thinking it knows who is a Jew and who is not, and each thinking it knows who is a rabbi and who is not?
 
The Zohar (1) tells us that Ha Shem had in His 'mind' to create B'nai Israel, before He thought of creating the universe. Putting the troubling chauvinism aside,  it does let us know in the Sages' mind, Jews were Jews, and not to be divided into sects and to be divisive.
 
Rabbi Jannai (2) taught: "If the Torah had been given in immutable formulations, it could not have endured. Thus Moses pleaded  with the Lord: 'Master of the Universe, reveal unto me the final truth in each problem of doctrine and law,' To which the Lord replied: "There are no pre-existent final truths in doctrine or law; the truth is the consider judgement of the majority of authoritative interpreters in each generation.''
 
If G!D is indeed infinite, His Torah (instructions) are infinite, and hence all paths that any of us Jews (if not all peoples, as Judaism expresses plurality, and not just tolerance, of other religions [3]), walk in our lives, set us all on various rungs of a wheel, all equidistant from the En Sof- Godhead Who is in the Source-giving Center and Who lives in all of our hearts, if only we allow Him in.
 
Keep on pursuing Shalom.
Shavuah tov all y'all.
R'Arthur
1.  Zohar,  1, Vayera, I,  118b,
2.  Talmud Yerushalmi Tractate Sanhedrin 4:2.
___
 ACLU Lawsuit Charges Georgia Kosher Laws Are Unconstitutional

The State of Georgia's Kosher Food Labeling Act mandates that any food labeled kosher in that state must be certified to be in accordance with "orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements."

Which isn't a problem, unless you're a Reform or Conservative or other, non-Orthodox Jew in Georgia.

The ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Kosher Food Labeling Act.  By mandating that any food sold as kosher in the state of Georgia must meet the "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements," the challenged statute delegitimizes alternative interpretations of kosher adhered to in other Jewish communities.

The lawsuit was filed in Fulton County Superior Court on behalf of Shalom Lewis, rabbi of Congregation Etz Chaim in Cobb County who, as a conservative Jew, is unable to fulfill his rabbinical duties to supervise food establishments because his theological interpretation of the kosher laws differs from that of Orthodox Judaism.

"Having the state choose which rabbis are 'legitimate' and which are not puts many rabbis in a precarious position," said Debbie Seagraves, Executive Director of the ACLU of Georgia.  "Congregations rely on their rabbis to provide the kind of religious guidance that this state law prohibits them from providing, unless they are Orthodox. The state of Georgia should not hold the power to define who is 'official' Jewish clergy. That is clearly a matter of faith, not the proper role of government."

According to the ACLU's lawsuit, the Kosher Food Labeling Act violates the religious liberty guarantees of both the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions by endorsing only "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements" and criminalizing the practices of the many people across the state who, while seeking kosher products, subscribe to interpretations of kosher that differ from those of Orthodox Jews.
 
__
blessings,
Arthur
Rabbi Arthur Segal

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Rabbi Arthur Segal
United States
I am available for Shabbatons, and can speak on various aspects of Jewish history, (from the ancient past to modern day, and can be area specific, if a group wishes), Spirituality, developing a Personal Relationship with God, on the Jews of India and other 'exotic' communities, and on Talmud, Torah and other great texts. We have visited these exotic Jewish communities first hand. I adhere to the Mishna's edict of not using the Torah as a ''spade'', and do not ask for honorariums for my services. I am post-denominational and renewal and spiritually centered.
 I am available to perform Jewish weddings,  and other life cycle events, ONLY IF, it is  a destination wedding and the local full time pulpit rabbi is unavailable, or if there is no local full time pulpit rabbi,  or it is in my local area and all of the full time pulpit rabbis are unavailable.
 My post-doc in Psych from Penn helps tremendously when I do Rabbinic counseling. My phone number and address will be made available once I am sure of one's sincerity in working with me.
Rabbi Segal is the author of three books and many articles on Torah, Talmud and TaNaK and Jewish history. His books are : The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew, A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud, and  Spiritual Wisdom of our Talmudic Sages. The first two are published by Amazon through their publishing house, BookSurge.
For information on how to purchase these, please contact RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net and visit WWW.JewishSpiritualRenewal.Net.  OR CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW. 
 Todah Rabah and Shalom v' Beracoth. Rabbi Arthur Segal ,( Dr. Arthur Segal )RabbiASegal@aol.com
 
http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/main.sc
Click to Order
THE HANDBOOK TO JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:
A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew

Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal distills millennia of sage advice into a step-by-step process to reclaim your Judaism and your spirituality in a concise easy-to-read and easy-to-follow manner.

If you find yourself wishing for the strength to sustain you through the ups and downs of life; if you want to learn how to live life to its fullest without angst, worry, low self-esteem or fear; or if you wish that your relationships with family, friends and co-workers were based on love and service and free of ego, arguments, resentments and feelings of being unloved...this book is for you.

Price: $19.99
254 Pages
Published by: Amazon's BookSurge

http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/main.sc
Click to Order
A SPIRITUAL AND ETHICAL COMPENDIUM
TO THE TORAH AND TALMUD

Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal dissects each of the Torah's weekly sections (parashot) using the Talmud and other rabbinic texts to show the true Jewish take on what the Torah is trying to teach us. This companion to The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew brings the Torah alive with daily relevance to the Modern Jew.

All of the Torah can be summed up in one word: Chesed. It means kindness. The Talmud teaches that the Torah is about loving our fellow man and that we are to go and study. The rest is commentary. This compendium clarifies the commentary and allows one to study Torah and Talmud to learn the Judaic ideals of love, forgiveness, kindness, mercy and peace. A must read for all Jews and deserves a place in every Jewish home.

Price: $24.99
494 Pages
Published by: Amazon's BookSurge

Welcome to Rabbi Arthur Segal's Jewish Spiritual Renewal bookstore. We invite you to create an account with us if you like, or shop as a guest. Either way, your shopping cart will be active until you leave the store.

You can purchase each book individually, but if you purchase them together as a set with the Tzadakkah Bundle, I will donate a portion of the sales price in your name to a tzadakkah of your choice, such as your synagogue.

Simply provide the donation information in the "Special Instructions" box during checkout. When doing so, please include the following:

  • Name of Organization
  • Contact Name and eMail Address
  • Organization Mailing Address
  • Organization Phone Number

Thank you for visiting.

(001) The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal

http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/product.sc;jsessionid=D63E50225C81C04275934EB69E00F6C1.qscstrfrnt04?categoryId=1&productId=1

In The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew, Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal distills millennia of sage advice to reclaim your Judaism and your spirituality.

  • Price : $19.99

(002) A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud

http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/product.sc;jsessionid=D63E50225C81C04275934EB69E00F6C1.qscstrfrnt04?categoryId=1&productId=2

A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud dissects each of the Torah's weekly sections (parashot) using the Talmud and other rabbinic texts to show the true Jewish take on what the Torah is trying to teach us.

  • Price : $24.99

(003) Tzadakkah Bundle

http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/product.sc;jsessionid=D63E50225C81C04275934EB69E00F6C1.qscstrfrnt04?categoryId=1&productId=3

The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal and A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud. Purchase both books as a set, and I will donate a portion of the sales price in your name to the tzadakkah of your choice. -- Rabbi Segal

  • Price : $44.98


RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: truth is judgement of rabbis in each generation:RABBI JANNAI

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: truth is judgement of rabbis in each generation:RABBI JANNAI
 
 
No Eco Kashrut in GA?
Food for thought.
 
This below news article was sent by one of my wonderful Talmidim in MA.
 
How can we make peace with our neighbors who are not Jewish, how can we continually ask G!D to grant us peace, when we still engage in sectarian territoriality, each sect thinking it has the correct way to G!D, each thinking it knows who is a Jew and who is not, and each thinking it knows who is a rabbi and who is not?
 
The Zohar (1) tells us that Ha Shem had in His 'mind' to create B'nai Israel, before He thought of creating the universe. Putting the troubling chauvinism aside,  it does let us know in the Sages' mind, Jews were Jews, and not to be divided into sects and to be divisive.
 
Rabbi Jannai (2) taught: "If the Torah had been given in immutable formulations, it could not have endured. Thus Moses pleaded  with the Lord: 'Master of the Universe, reveal unto me the final truth in each problem of doctrine and law,' To which the Lord replied: "There are no pre-existent final truths in doctrine or law; the truth is the considered judgement of the majority of authoritative interpreters in each generation.''
 
If G!D is indeed infinite, His Torah (instructions) are infinite, and hence all paths that any of us Jews (if not all peoples, as Judaism expresses plurality, and not just tolerance, of other religions [3]), walk in our lives, set us all on various rungs of a wheel, all equidistant from the En Sof- Godhead Who is in the Source-giving Center and Who lives in all of our hearts, if only we allow Him in.
 
Keep on pursuing Shalom.
Shavuah tov all y'all.
R'Arthur
1.  Zohar,  1, Vayera, I,  118b,
2.  Talmud Yerushalmi Tractate Sanhedrin 4:2.
___
 ACLU Lawsuit Charges Georgia Kosher Laws Are Unconstitutional

The State of Georgia's Kosher Food Labeling Act mandates that any food labeled kosher in that state must be certified to be in accordance with "orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements."

Which isn't a problem, unless you're a Reform or Conservative or other, non-Orthodox Jew in Georgia.

The ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Kosher Food Labeling Act.  By mandating that any food sold as kosher in the state of Georgia must meet the "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements," the challenged statute delegitimizes alternative interpretations of kosher adhered to in other Jewish communities.

The lawsuit was filed in Fulton County Superior Court on behalf of Shalom Lewis, rabbi of Congregation Etz Chaim in Cobb County who, as a conservative Jew, is unable to fulfill his rabbinical duties to supervise food establishments because his theological interpretation of the kosher laws differs from that of Orthodox Judaism.

"Having the state choose which rabbis are 'legitimate' and which are not puts many rabbis in a precarious position," said Debbie Seagraves, Executive Director of the ACLU of Georgia.  "Congregations rely on their rabbis to provide the kind of religious guidance that this state law prohibits them from providing, unless they are Orthodox. The state of Georgia should not hold the power to define who is 'official' Jewish clergy. That is clearly a matter of faith, not the proper role of government."

According to the ACLU's lawsuit, the Kosher Food Labeling Act violates the religious liberty guarantees of both the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions by endorsing only "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements" and criminalizing the practices of the many people across the state who, while seeking kosher products, subscribe to interpretations of kosher that differ from those of Orthodox Jews.
 
__
blessings,
Arthur
Rabbi Arthur Segal

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A Short Snap Shot of Rabbi Arthur Segal

Rabbi Arthur Segal
United States
I am available for Shabbatons, and can speak on various aspects of Jewish history, (from the ancient past to modern day, and can be area specific, if a group wishes), Spirituality, developing a Personal Relationship with God, on the Jews of India and other 'exotic' communities, and on Talmud, Torah and other great texts. We have visited these exotic Jewish communities first hand. I adhere to the Mishna's edict of not using the Torah as a ''spade'', and do not ask for honorariums for my services. I am post-denominational and renewal and spiritually centered.
 I am available to perform Jewish weddings,  and other life cycle events, ONLY IF, it is  a destination wedding and the local full time pulpit rabbi is unavailable, or if there is no local full time pulpit rabbi,  or it is in my local area and all of the full time pulpit rabbis are unavailable.
 My post-doc in Psych from Penn helps tremendously when I do Rabbinic counseling. My phone number and address will be made available once I am sure of one's sincerity in working with me.
Rabbi Segal is the author of three books and many articles on Torah, Talmud and TaNaK and Jewish history. His books are : The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew, A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud, and  Spiritual Wisdom of our Talmudic Sages. The first two are published by Amazon through their publishing house, BookSurge.
For information on how to purchase these, please contact RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net and visit WWW.JewishSpiritualRenewal.Net.  OR CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW. 
 Todah Rabah and Shalom v' Beracoth. Rabbi Arthur Segal ,( Dr. Arthur Segal )RabbiASegal@aol.com
 
http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/main.sc
Click to Order
THE HANDBOOK TO JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:
A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew

Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal distills millennia of sage advice into a step-by-step process to reclaim your Judaism and your spirituality in a concise easy-to-read and easy-to-follow manner.

If you find yourself wishing for the strength to sustain you through the ups and downs of life; if you want to learn how to live life to its fullest without angst, worry, low self-esteem or fear; or if you wish that your relationships with family, friends and co-workers were based on love and service and free of ego, arguments, resentments and feelings of being unloved...this book is for you.

Price: $19.99
254 Pages
Published by: Amazon's BookSurge

http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/main.sc
Click to Order
A SPIRITUAL AND ETHICAL COMPENDIUM
TO THE TORAH AND TALMUD

Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal dissects each of the Torah's weekly sections (parashot) using the Talmud and other rabbinic texts to show the true Jewish take on what the Torah is trying to teach us. This companion to The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew brings the Torah alive with daily relevance to the Modern Jew.

All of the Torah can be summed up in one word: Chesed. It means kindness. The Talmud teaches that the Torah is about loving our fellow man and that we are to go and study. The rest is commentary. This compendium clarifies the commentary and allows one to study Torah and Talmud to learn the Judaic ideals of love, forgiveness, kindness, mercy and peace. A must read for all Jews and deserves a place in every Jewish home.

Price: $24.99
494 Pages
Published by: Amazon's BookSurge

Welcome to Rabbi Arthur Segal's Jewish Spiritual Renewal bookstore. We invite you to create an account with us if you like, or shop as a guest. Either way, your shopping cart will be active until you leave the store.

You can purchase each book individually, but if you purchase them together as a set with the Tzadakkah Bundle, I will donate a portion of the sales price in your name to a tzadakkah of your choice, such as your synagogue.

Simply provide the donation information in the "Special Instructions" box during checkout. When doing so, please include the following:

  • Name of Organization
  • Contact Name and eMail Address
  • Organization Mailing Address
  • Organization Phone Number

Thank you for visiting.

(001) The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal

http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/product.sc;jsessionid=D63E50225C81C04275934EB69E00F6C1.qscstrfrnt04?categoryId=1&productId=1

In The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew, Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal distills millennia of sage advice to reclaim your Judaism and your spirituality.

  • Price : $19.99

(002) A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud

http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/product.sc;jsessionid=D63E50225C81C04275934EB69E00F6C1.qscstrfrnt04?categoryId=1&productId=2

A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud dissects each of the Torah's weekly sections (parashot) using the Talmud and other rabbinic texts to show the true Jewish take on what the Torah is trying to teach us.

  • Price : $24.99

(003) Tzadakkah Bundle

http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/product.sc;jsessionid=D63E50225C81C04275934EB69E00F6C1.qscstrfrnt04?categoryId=1&productId=3

The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal and A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud. Purchase both books as a set, and I will donate a portion of the sales price in your name to the tzadakkah of your choice. -- Rabbi Segal

  • Price : $44.98


RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:GOD, IS HIS MIND, CREATED ISRAEL,BEFORE CREATING THE WORLD,

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:GOD, IS HIS MIND, CREATED ISRAEL,BEFORE CREATING THE WORLD,
 
 
 
No Eco Kashrut in GA?
Food for thought.
 
This below news article was sent by one of my wonderful Talmidim in MA.
 
How can we make peace with our neighbors who are not Jewish, how can we continually ask G!D to grant us peace, when we still engage in sectarian territoriality, each sect thinking it has the correct way to G!D, each thinking it knows who is a Jew and who is not, and each thinking it knows who is a rabbi and who is not?
 
The Zohar (1) tells us that Ha Shem had in His 'mind' to create B'nai Israel, before He thought of creating the universe. Putting the troubling chauvinism aside,  it does let us know in the Sages' mind, Jews were Jews, and not to be divided into sects and to be divisive.
 
Rabbi Jannai (2) taught: "If the Torah had been given in immutable formulations, it could not have endured. Thus Moses pleaded  with the Lord: 'Master of the Universe, reveal unto me the final truth in each problem of doctrine and law,' To which the Lord replied: "There are no pre-existent final truths in doctrine or law; the truth is the consider judgement of the majority of authoritative interpreters in each generation.''
 
If G!D is indeed infinite, His Torah (instructions) are infinite, and hence all paths that any of us Jews (if not all peoples, as Judaism expresses plurality, and not just tolerance, of other religions [3]), walk in our lives, set us all on various rungs of a wheel, all equidistant from the En Sof- Godhead Who is in the Source-giving Center and Who lives in all of our hearts, if only we allow Him in.
 
Keep on pursuing Shalom.
Shavuah tov all y'all.
R'Arthur
1.  Zohar,  1, Vayera, I,  118b,
2.  Talmud Yerushalmi Tractate Sanhedrin 4:2.
___
 ACLU Lawsuit Charges Georgia Kosher Laws Are Unconstitutional

The State of Georgia's Kosher Food Labeling Act mandates that any food labeled kosher in that state must be certified to be in accordance with "orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements."

Which isn't a problem, unless you're a Reform or Conservative or other, non-Orthodox Jew in Georgia.

The ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Kosher Food Labeling Act.  By mandating that any food sold as kosher in the state of Georgia must meet the "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements," the challenged statute delegitimizes alternative interpretations of kosher adhered to in other Jewish communities.

The lawsuit was filed in Fulton County Superior Court on behalf of Shalom Lewis, rabbi of Congregation Etz Chaim in Cobb County who, as a conservative Jew, is unable to fulfill his rabbinical duties to supervise food establishments because his theological interpretation of the kosher laws differs from that of Orthodox Judaism.

"Having the state choose which rabbis are 'legitimate' and which are not puts many rabbis in a precarious position," said Debbie Seagraves, Executive Director of the ACLU of Georgia.  "Congregations rely on their rabbis to provide the kind of religious guidance that this state law prohibits them from providing, unless they are Orthodox. The state of Georgia should not hold the power to define who is 'official' Jewish clergy. That is clearly a matter of faith, not the proper role of government."

According to the ACLU's lawsuit, the Kosher Food Labeling Act violates the religious liberty guarantees of both the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions by endorsing only "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements" and criminalizing the practices of the many people across the state who, while seeking kosher products, subscribe to interpretations of kosher that differ from those of Orthodox Jews.
 
__
blessings,
Arthur
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I am available for Shabbatons, and can speak on various aspects of Jewish history, (from the ancient past to modern day, and can be area specific, if a group wishes), Spirituality, developing a Personal Relationship with God, on the Jews of India and other 'exotic' communities, and on Talmud, Torah and other great texts. We have visited these exotic Jewish communities first hand. I adhere to the Mishna's edict of not using the Torah as a ''spade'', and do not ask for honorariums for my services. I am post-denominational and renewal and spiritually centered.
 I am available to perform Jewish weddings,  and other life cycle events, ONLY IF, it is  a destination wedding and the local full time pulpit rabbi is unavailable, or if there is no local full time pulpit rabbi,  or it is in my local area and all of the full time pulpit rabbis are unavailable.
 My post-doc in Psych from Penn helps tremendously when I do Rabbinic counseling. My phone number and address will be made available once I am sure of one's sincerity in working with me.
Rabbi Segal is the author of three books and many articles on Torah, Talmud and TaNaK and Jewish history. His books are : The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew, A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud, and  Spiritual Wisdom of our Talmudic Sages. The first two are published by Amazon through their publishing house, BookSurge.
For information on how to purchase these, please contact RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net and visit WWW.JewishSpiritualRenewal.Net.  OR CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW. 
 Todah Rabah and Shalom v' Beracoth. Rabbi Arthur Segal ,( Dr. Arthur Segal )RabbiASegal@aol.com
 
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THE HANDBOOK TO JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:
A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew

Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal distills millennia of sage advice into a step-by-step process to reclaim your Judaism and your spirituality in a concise easy-to-read and easy-to-follow manner.

If you find yourself wishing for the strength to sustain you through the ups and downs of life; if you want to learn how to live life to its fullest without angst, worry, low self-esteem or fear; or if you wish that your relationships with family, friends and co-workers were based on love and service and free of ego, arguments, resentments and feelings of being unloved...this book is for you.

Price: $19.99
254 Pages
Published by: Amazon's BookSurge

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A SPIRITUAL AND ETHICAL COMPENDIUM
TO THE TORAH AND TALMUD

Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal dissects each of the Torah's weekly sections (parashot) using the Talmud and other rabbinic texts to show the true Jewish take on what the Torah is trying to teach us. This companion to The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew brings the Torah alive with daily relevance to the Modern Jew.

All of the Torah can be summed up in one word: Chesed. It means kindness. The Talmud teaches that the Torah is about loving our fellow man and that we are to go and study. The rest is commentary. This compendium clarifies the commentary and allows one to study Torah and Talmud to learn the Judaic ideals of love, forgiveness, kindness, mercy and peace. A must read for all Jews and deserves a place in every Jewish home.

Price: $24.99
494 Pages
Published by: Amazon's BookSurge

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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:ACLU:KOSHER:GEORGIA:ECO-JUDAISM:ECO-KOSHER:EN SOF:ZOHAR

 
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:ACLU:KOSHER:GEORGIA:ECO-JUDAISM:ECO-KOSHER:EN SOF:ZOHAR  
No Eco Kashrut in GA?
Food for thought.
 
This below news article was sent by one of my wonderful Talmidim in MA.
 
How can we make peace with our neighbors who are not Jewish, how can we continually ask G!D to grant us peace, when we still engage in sectarian territoriality, each sect thinking it has the correct way to G!D, each thinking it knows who is a Jew and who is not, and each thinking it knows who is a rabbi and who is not?
 
The Zohar (1) tells us that Ha Shem had in His 'mind' to create B'nai Israel, before He thought of creating the universe. Putting the troubling chauvinism aside,  it does let us know in the Sages' mind, Jews were Jews, and not to be divided into sects and to be divisive.
 
Rabbi Jannai (2) taught: "If the Torah had been given in immutable formulations, it could not have endured. Thus Moses pleaded  with the Lord: 'Master of the Universe, reveal unto me the final truth in each problem of doctrine and law,' To which the Lord replied: "There are no pre-existent final truths in doctrine or law; the truth is the consider judgement of the majority of authoritative interpreters in each generation.''
 
If G!D is indeed infinite, His Torah (instructions) are infinite, and hence all paths that any of us Jews (if not all peoples, as Judaism expresses plurality, and not just tolerance, of other religions [3]), walk in our lives, set us all on various rungs of a wheel, all equidistant from the En Sof- Godhead Who is in the Source-giving Center and Who lives in all of our hearts, if only we allow Him in.
 
Keep on pursuing Shalom.
Shavuah tov all y'all.
R'Arthur
1.  Zohar,  1, Vayera, I,  118b,
2.  Talmud Yerushalmi Tractate Sanhedrin 4:2.
___
 ACLU Lawsuit Charges Georgia Kosher Laws Are Unconstitutional

The State of Georgia's Kosher Food Labeling Act mandates that any food labeled kosher in that state must be certified to be in accordance with "orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements."

Which isn't a problem, unless you're a Reform or Conservative or other, non-Orthodox Jew in Georgia.

The ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Kosher Food Labeling Act.  By mandating that any food sold as kosher in the state of Georgia must meet the "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements," the challenged statute delegitimizes alternative interpretations of kosher adhered to in other Jewish communities.

The lawsuit was filed in Fulton County Superior Court on behalf of Shalom Lewis, rabbi of Congregation Etz Chaim in Cobb County who, as a conservative Jew, is unable to fulfill his rabbinical duties to supervise food establishments because his theological interpretation of the kosher laws differs from that of Orthodox Judaism.

"Having the state choose which rabbis are 'legitimate' and which are not puts many rabbis in a precarious position," said Debbie Seagraves, Executive Director of the ACLU of Georgia.  "Congregations rely on their rabbis to provide the kind of religious guidance that this state law prohibits them from providing, unless they are Orthodox. The state of Georgia should not hold the power to define who is 'official' Jewish clergy. That is clearly a matter of faith, not the proper role of government."

According to the ACLU's lawsuit, the Kosher Food Labeling Act violates the religious liberty guarantees of both the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions by endorsing only "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules and requirements" and criminalizing the practices of the many people across the state who, while seeking kosher products, subscribe to interpretations of kosher that differ from those of Orthodox Jews.
 
__
blessings,
Arthur
Rabbi Arthur Segal

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A Short Snap Shot of Rabbi Arthur Segal

Rabbi Arthur Segal
United States
I am available for Shabbatons, and can speak on various aspects of Jewish history, (from the ancient past to modern day, and can be area specific, if a group wishes), Spirituality, developing a Personal Relationship with God, on the Jews of India and other 'exotic' communities, and on Talmud, Torah and other great texts. We have visited these exotic Jewish communities first hand. I adhere to the Mishna's edict of not using the Torah as a ''spade'', and do not ask for honorariums for my services. I am post-denominational and renewal and spiritually centered.
 I am available to perform Jewish weddings,  and other life cycle events, ONLY IF, it is  a destination wedding and the local full time pulpit rabbi is unavailable, or if there is no local full time pulpit rabbi,  or it is in my local area and all of the full time pulpit rabbis are unavailable.
 My post-doc in Psych from Penn helps tremendously when I do Rabbinic counseling. My phone number and address will be made available once I am sure of one's sincerity in working with me.
Rabbi Segal is the author of three books and many articles on Torah, Talmud and TaNaK and Jewish history. His books are : The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew, A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud, and  Spiritual Wisdom of our Talmudic Sages. The first two are published by Amazon through their publishing house, BookSurge.
For information on how to purchase these, please contact RabbiSegal@JewishSpiritualRenewal.net and visit WWW.JewishSpiritualRenewal.Net.  OR CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW. 
 Todah Rabah and Shalom v' Beracoth. Rabbi Arthur Segal ,( Dr. Arthur Segal )RabbiASegal@aol.com
 
http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/main.sc
Click to Order
THE HANDBOOK TO JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:
A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew

Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal distills millennia of sage advice into a step-by-step process to reclaim your Judaism and your spirituality in a concise easy-to-read and easy-to-follow manner.

If you find yourself wishing for the strength to sustain you through the ups and downs of life; if you want to learn how to live life to its fullest without angst, worry, low self-esteem or fear; or if you wish that your relationships with family, friends and co-workers were based on love and service and free of ego, arguments, resentments and feelings of being unloved...this book is for you.

Price: $19.99
254 Pages
Published by: Amazon's BookSurge

http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/main.sc
Click to Order
A SPIRITUAL AND ETHICAL COMPENDIUM
TO THE TORAH AND TALMUD

Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal dissects each of the Torah's weekly sections (parashot) using the Talmud and other rabbinic texts to show the true Jewish take on what the Torah is trying to teach us. This companion to The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew brings the Torah alive with daily relevance to the Modern Jew.

All of the Torah can be summed up in one word: Chesed. It means kindness. The Talmud teaches that the Torah is about loving our fellow man and that we are to go and study. The rest is commentary. This compendium clarifies the commentary and allows one to study Torah and Talmud to learn the Judaic ideals of love, forgiveness, kindness, mercy and peace. A must read for all Jews and deserves a place in every Jewish home.

Price: $24.99
494 Pages
Published by: Amazon's BookSurge

Welcome to Rabbi Arthur Segal's Jewish Spiritual Renewal bookstore. We invite you to create an account with us if you like, or shop as a guest. Either way, your shopping cart will be active until you leave the store.

You can purchase each book individually, but if you purchase them together as a set with the Tzadakkah Bundle, I will donate a portion of the sales price in your name to a tzadakkah of your choice, such as your synagogue.

Simply provide the donation information in the "Special Instructions" box during checkout. When doing so, please include the following:

  • Name of Organization
  • Contact Name and eMail Address
  • Organization Mailing Address
  • Organization Phone Number

Thank you for visiting.

(001) The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal

http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/product.sc;jsessionid=D63E50225C81C04275934EB69E00F6C1.qscstrfrnt04?categoryId=1&productId=1

In The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew, Rabbi Dr. Arthur Segal distills millennia of sage advice to reclaim your Judaism and your spirituality.

  • Price : $19.99

(002) A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud

http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/product.sc;jsessionid=D63E50225C81C04275934EB69E00F6C1.qscstrfrnt04?categoryId=1&productId=2

A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud dissects each of the Torah's weekly sections (parashot) using the Talmud and other rabbinic texts to show the true Jewish take on what the Torah is trying to teach us.

  • Price : $24.99

(003) Tzadakkah Bundle

http://www.shop.jewishspiritualrenewal.net/product.sc;jsessionid=D63E50225C81C04275934EB69E00F6C1.qscstrfrnt04?categoryId=1&productId=3

The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal and A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud. Purchase both books as a set, and I will donate a portion of the sales price in your name to the tzadakkah of your choice. -- Rabbi Segal

  • Price : $44.98