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Michael Hauptman
Mar 2, 2022
Designing Sacred Space
BY MICHAEL HAUPTMAN The sanctuary of the synagogue that we belonged to when I was growing up had huge windows on both sides of the room....
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Catherine Fischer
Feb 10, 2022
Steps to Creating a Sacred Practice Culture in a Synagogue
BY CATHERINE FISCHER Consider this definition of the 21st-century synagogue by Dr. Ron Wolfson: “The new synagogue we envision is a...
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Catherine Fischer
Feb 9, 2022
If Not Here, Where? Creating Sacred Conversations and Practices Through the Synagogue
BY CATHERINE FISCHER Originally appeared in URJ’s Strengthening Congregations blog on June 3, 2021. In my adult personal and professional...
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Catherine Fischer
Feb 9, 2022
How Our Congregation Supports Baby Boomers in Transition
BY CATHERINE FISCHER Originally appeared on the URJ Blog, September 2017. Congregation Rodeph Shalom was founded in 1795 and is the...
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Catherine Fischer
Jan 19, 2022
Engaging Baby Boomers in Synagogue Life
BY CATHERINE FISCHER Originally appeared in Jewish Sacred Aging’s Blog, November 2021. After 20 years working to engage people in Jewish...
Catherine focuses us on insights of truth that this noisy world around us frequently drowns out! Her seminars of wisdom have helped reveal powerful revelations, if we stop, ponder and ruminate on life’s richness.
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