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In Which I am Nearly Seduced by the Siren Call of Reform Judaism
By
Joel Gunz
This post is for my wise friend David, who, though he never adopted Judaism, remains my rabbi without a cause. Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana, who makes angsting about the meaning of existence look easy — even downright fun! People usually join a religion for one primary reason: to find answers to life’s most nagging…
Friday and Sunday Two-fer: Jewish Shabbat and Sunrise Easter Service
By
Joel Gunz
Call us gluttons for punishment. But this weekend, it wasn’t enough to fill up on one church service. We had to go back for seconds. And so, on Friday evening, we shlepped over to the Reformed Jewish synagogue of Congregation Beth Israel in NW Portland for a Shabbat (Sabbath) Service; Sunday morning found us dragging…
Imago Dei: 300 Pounds and Not An OUNCE of Humility
By
Amanda P. Westmont
Every Sunday, Joel and I stay as long as possible after the service to hear more about the church, get a feel for its groupies and talk about our project. And nearly every week, Portland’s pew-huggers have been saying the same two words to us: IMAGO DEI As in, “Have you been to Imago Dei…
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