https://www.orami.org/blogRSS for NodeSat, 20 Jun 2026 07:23:37 GMThttps://www.orami.org/post/what-happens-when-you-invite-strangers-to-shabbat-dinner6a10483db7410267acb444fdMon, 20 Apr 2026 17:04:18 GMTRabbi Paul Kipneshttps://www.orami.org/post/b-mitvah-toolkit-369d55a6cf1e9d95ab5e7e67eTue, 07 Apr 2026 19:26:42 GMTOr Amihttps://www.orami.org/post/b-mitvah-tookit-269d55a3f33362686b5d653e3Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:26:00 GMTOr Amihttps://www.orami.org/post/b-mitvah-toolkit-169d55a2233362686b5d6539fTue, 07 Apr 2026 19:25:32 GMTOr Amihttps://www.orami.org/post/karpas-ritual-of-dipping-holding-opposites6a10483db7410267acb44525Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:09:37 GMTRabbi Paul Kipneshttps://www.orami.org/post/finding-balance-when-the-world-feels-out-of-control6a10483ab7410267acb443e5Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:28:55 GMTRabbi Paul Kipneshttps://www.orami.org/post/teaching-jewish-values-through-play6a104837b7410267acb440f6Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:10:47 GMTRabbi Paul Kipneshttps://www.orami.org/post/what-kind-of-world-are-we-building-for-our-children6a104837b7410267acb440f5Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:06:11 GMTRabbi Paul Kipneshttps://www.orami.org/post/torah-response-immigration-enforcement-violence6a10483ab7410267acb441c6Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:35:11 GMTRabbi Paul Kipneshttps://www.orami.org/post/when-the-world-plays-tricks-torah-offers-treats6a104837b7410267acb440feSat, 01 Nov 2025 15:58:44 GMTRabbi Paul Kipneshttps://www.orami.org/post/sabbath-prayer-for-the-dodgers6a104837b7410267acb440f0Sat, 25 Oct 2025 23:48:04 GMTRabbi Paul Kipneshttps://www.orami.org/post/to-be-a-jew-today-a-blessing-for-a-broken-world6a10483ab7410267acb442cbSun, 05 Oct 2025 23:51:06 GMTRabbi Paul Kipneshttps://www.orami.org/post/to-be-a-jew-today-20186a10483db7410267acb44524Thu, 02 Oct 2025 05:44:40 GMTRabbi Paul Kipneshttps://www.orami.org/post/parent-s-blessing-for-the-1st-days-of-school6a104837b7410267acb440f2Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:24:49 GMTRabbi Paul Kipneshttps://www.orami.org/post/transform-your-synagogue-s-high-holy-day-appeal-then-finally-focus-on-the-important-stuff6a10483ab7410267acb441dbFri, 09 May 2025 21:00:00 GMTRabbi Paul Kipneshttps://www.orami.org/post/passover-in-full-color-blacks-and-jews-broke-unleavened-bread6a10483ab7410267acb44356Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:26:04 GMTRabbi Paul Kipneshttps://www.orami.org/post/andrew-s-poem-what-it-means-to-be-a-jew-today6a104835b7410267acb43d82Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:22:00 GMTpjkip23https://www.orami.org/post/israeli-breakthroughs-in-2011-prepare-to-be-impressed6a10483ab7410267acb443c8Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:52:00 GMTpjkip23https://www.orami.org/post/breathing-through-god6a10483ab7410267acb442b1Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:51:00 GMTpjkip23."> this> Judaism, according to one accounting, has at least 15 different words to describe joy. From (meaning joyous song) to (exaltation) to (pure joy), Jewish life is supposed to be an expression of joyous living. So significant is the (literally, the divine commandment) to life a life filled with simcha, that when we articulated Or Ami’s Vision and Values, we listed simcha/joy as one of our primary values. We aim to “ .” It is easy to say – be joyous! – yet...]]>https://www.orami.org/post/simcha-wars-the-battle-for-joy-part-16a104835b7410267acb43d5bSun, 01 Jan 2012 20:05:00 GMTpjkip23