1 photoESSAY - Where Synagogues Once Stood: A Tisha B'Av Exploration One Tisha B'Av afternoon in the late-80s, photographer and filmmaker Judah S. Harris took a walk in Harlem in search of some of the synagogues that once existed in this former Jewish NYC neighborhood. Join Judah as he explores the places where synagogues once stood, both in New York City and also in Jerusalem, where the grandest of synagogues once welcomed an entire people. "Visiting the places where synagogues once stood, where Jewish communities once thrived... can be one way of internalizing the meaning of Tisha B'Av, especially if the structures - their exterior architecture and Hebrew inscriptions - still remain visible but the life within them does not." Read the original essay at http://www.judahsharris.com/tishabav newslet... (posted 8/3) Send to a friend

1 photoPHOTO ESSAY - Nefesh B'Nefesh Welcoming Ceremony for new Olim 2000 new olim arrive in Israel this summer on charter and group flights coordinated by Nefesh B'Nefesh, a still-young organization committed to "revitalizing" aliyah from the US, Canada and the UK. Read Judah S. Harris' firsthand account and view his series of photographs that portray summer 2008's inaugural NBN Welcoming Ceremony that took place on July 10th at Ben Gurion Airport. Celebrate aliyah! http://www.judahsharris.com/letters/new-olim (posted 7/31) Send to a friend

Torah Flora an e-newsletter about plants and nature in Torah Torah Flora Volume 2, number 2 July, 2008 Torah Flora is an e-newsletter about plants and nature in Torah and Jewish tradition. You are welcome and encouraged to share the contents of this message with others, provided you include the source and contact information. To join, leave, or change your e-mail address on Torah Flora, send an e-mail to jon.... Please send me your comments on Torah Flora. I'm interested in hearing about questions you'd like this newsletter to address and features you'd like to see on the Torahflora.org Web site. I also encourage you to contact me about arranging a live Torah Flora presentation for your congregation, school, youth group, senior center, or other organization. Soon, I hope to be able to greet you at our new Web Site. In This Issue: Saying No to Bread Worship / Environmentally Sound Bible / Publishing / Pomegranate Physics for Passover / Drug-Free Sabbath Candles / Upcoming Torah Flora Events (Denver Aug. 3, Paramus, NJ Oct. 28) Schedule a Torah Flora Event in Your Community Jon Greenberg, Ph.D. jon... (posted 7/22) Send to a friend