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Living Torah: Tradition and the World From the perspective of Conservative Judaism

The Torat Chayim (Living Torah) list explores the relationship between our world and the tradition in the spirit and context of Conservative Judaism. Our list is devoted to understanding and continuing Jewish practice, connecting Torah with current issues, and exploring ways to live meaningful religious lives. Our conversations mix halakhah, theology, politics and spirituality. We value learning from tradition as we encourage new thinking. Torat Chayim aims to be a thoughtful community founded upon mutuality and respect. May we give credence to Hillel's saying, "marbeh torah marbeh chayim", "the more Torah, the more life".

o Torat Chaim Frequently Asked Questions

o Tor-Ch Charter and Purpose
o How do I join the TOR-CH list?
o Who are the Tor-Ch Moderators?
o What are the Tor-Ch Guidelines?
o What Subscription Options Exist?
o How can I get access to the TOR-CH Archives? (via email and via web)
o How can I find out about other Jewish lists?

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o Living Torah: A Tor-Ch Sampler (A collection of selected Tor-Ch posts and discussions.)

o She-Lo Asani Isha (Who has not made me a woman): Selections from the Tor-ch Discussion on this traditional morning blessing, and liturgical alternatives and related teachings (July, 1996).
o Rick's Guide to Respectful Writing (Rick Dinitz) are some common rules which help keep conversation friendly.
o A Tor-Ch Al Chet (Mark Frydenberg) asks forgiveness for those "cyber-sins" we have committed on e-mail lists.
o Geshem: Verses for Our Mothers (Mark Frydenberg) complement the traditional verses, mentioning only our male ancestors, which appear in the Siddur. Rabbi Simcha Roth translated them to Hebrew. Download the PDF file with the hebrew/english text. This PDF file alternates the traditional verses of Geshem for the patriarchs with Mark's new verses for the matriarchs. (these pdf files are read with the freeware software Adobe Acrobat)

o Torat Chayim Resources

o Hebrew FAQ (Meredith Warshaw) is a glossary of definitions to common (transliterated) Hebrew words and phrases which have appeared in e-mail discussions.
o How to Lay Tefillin (Rabbi Simchah Roth) is step by step instructions about wearing tefillin.
o Transliterations of Sim Shalom Siddur for Friday night, and Shabbat morning (in PDF format, which requires the Adobe Acrobat freeware in order to view it. )

o Links to Other Conservative Judaism Web Sites

o United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism provides links to many congregational home pages, and affiliated organizations such as USY, KOACH and RESHET.
o Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTSA) provides d'vrei torah and information about the Seminary's graduate and undergraduate schools.
o Soc.Culture.Jewish Conservative Judaism Reading Lists is a list of books about the beliefs, practices, history, and liturgy of Conservative Judaism.
o The Rabin Mishna Study Group (RMSG) is a daily study of Mishnah in the spiritual climate of Conservative Judaism. This email list distributes one message a day containing a Mishnah study.
o Conversion to Judaism Home Page written from a Conservative Jewish perspective.

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