She was ordained at the jewish theological seminary in 2001 and holds a doctorate in social psychology from the university of connecticut. Passover is a holiday where we look back at our history and try, in essence, to reexperience our story of slavery and redemption. After studying bible, ancient near eastern studies, and education in college and graduate school, including receiving her phd in bible, she has been teaching bible on the graduate school level for twenty five years. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Check out what ora horn prouser will be attending at leaders assembly 2018. Inclusion bkavod of ohev shalom of bucks county sunday, november 6, 2016 9. Meet our rabbi and staff temple emanuel of north jersey.
Advice for moses, advice for life jewish theological seminary. I am thoroughly delighted to be able to announce that my next booklength poetry collection. See what ora horn prouser will be attending and learn more about the event taking place feb 16, 2015 in hilton stamford hotel and executive meeting center, stamford, ct. After studying bible, ancient near eastern studies, and education in college and graduate school, including receiving her phd in bible, she has been teaching bible on the graduate school level for. Ora horn prouser is the executive vice president and academic dean of the academy for jewish religion, a pluralistic rabbinical and cantorial school in yonkers. Several times in the seder we also look forward to times to come, whether they are next year in jerusalem, or the messianic age. Inviting childrens voices to the seder, and ora horn prousers esaus blessing. Moses speech issue, jonahs learning disability jewish week. Summer institute courses 2020 national havurah committee. Social distancing is the phrase that we are hearing.
Ora horn prouser recently published an important book for our community and our school. After ora horn and joseph prouser married, in 1982, they and their three children moved a few times, living most of the time in newington, connecticut, and then in great neck, on long island. Prouser, korn are national jewish book award recipients. Greenstein edward ed the zalman shamir bible department. Ora horn prouser offers a provocative new reading of the. Join facebook to connect with ora horn prouser and others you may know. Im also excited about some of their new books which i havent yet read, among them haviva nerdavids chanahs voice, sharon marsons more than four questions.
Special letters appearing in temple emanuels kabbalistic holocaust torah reflecting the tradition of the maharal of prague. Jewish educator looks to the bible for valuable teaching moments on treating those with special needs. The book was a finalist for the national jewish book council award that. Horn prouser is a bible scholar and is the executive vicepresident and academic dean at academy for jewish religion in yonkers, ny.
On february 2021, tamir, in conjunction with kehillat beth israel, join, jewish family services, federation and the soloway jewish community center sjcc will host the visit to ottawa of ora horn prouser, the academic dean at the academy for jewish religion in new york and author of esaus blessing. Joel rembaum u5 medieval thought by rabbi shai cherry, phd u6 synagogue and siddur by rabbi susan leider u7 the enlightenment by dr. See what ora horn prouser will be attending and learn more about the event taking place feb 16, 2015 in hilton stamford hotel and executive meeting center. In tudor times, the letters i and j were the same as well as u and v. Ora horn prouser s book does both, with the insight and grace of a scholar, a teacher, and a parent. We are finding ways to greet each other without shaking hands, without touching. Shelah lekha jewish theological seminary of america. How the bible embraces those with special needs ebook. Addressing gun violence join others to discuss the torahs commandment of not standing idly by the blood of our neighbor lev. Ora horn prouser, executive vice president and academic dean at the academy for jewish religion, yonkers, new york do not stand idly by.
Prouser, executive vice president and academic dean of the academy for jewish religion, a pluralistic rabbinical school, notes that the genesis of the book was her realization that esaus behaviors matched the affects of someone with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Lauren 82 books share book recommendations with your. Horn prouser taught at the jewish theological seminary. Horn prouser spoke with nonorthodox rabbinical schools in the united states, but she found that none was even considering giving out the title rabba. The horn book magazine and the horn book guide are the most distinguished journals in the field of childrens and young adult literature and the core of our company. Active sitting in the round, how the body can learn sacred. Ora horn prouser of franklin lakes talks about the academy for jewish religion. Prousers interpretations of biblical stories and characters.
How the bible embraces those with special needs ben yehuda press. I am thrilled that they are bringing out my new collection. Ora horn prousers book does both, with the insight and grace of a scholar, a teacher, and a parent. The intersection of circus and judaism or religion the use of arts particularly physical and movement arts as a means of study. She has also worked with the melton center for jewish education, the davidson school of education at jts, and various educational institutions to develop curricula and approaches. Hello select your address best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift cards customer service sell registry gift.
This book confirms that the bible wants people with disabilities to be. Inviting childrens voices to the seder, and ora horn prouser s esaus blessing. In her introduction, ora horn prouser notes, first, he spells out various reasons as to why the israelites should obey gods teachings 4. Rabbi jill hammer, phd, is the director of spiritual education at the academy for jewish religion. Leaders assembly 2018 has ended create your own event. Prousers interpretations of biblical stories and characters draw on what professionals have learned about special needs and challenges and provide new and humanizing perspectives on mostly familiar biblical stories. On these horn book reproductions, note that there are only 24 letters in the alphabet instead of the 26 we use today. Ora horn prouser addresses the solidarity march on january 8. Prouser has made significant contributions toward making the bible speak to central existential concerns, specifically regarding ethical dilemmas and individual growth. Lauren has 82 books on goodreads, and recently added educated by tara westover, maybe you should talk to someone. Thats what ora horn prouser does in esaus blessing. Ora horn prouser is the executive vice president of the academy for jewish religion. How the bible embraces those with special needs ben yehuda press, 2012 was recognized as a national jewish book council finalist and as a gold winner in the special needs book awards. Ora horn prouser is the executive vice president and academic dean at the academy for jewish religion, a pluralistic rabbinical, cantorial and graduate school in yonkers, new york.
This book begins the investigation of what it means for these practices to meet their holy origins once more, not as a form of expression but as a mode of study. The academy for jewish religion ajr has found success in using the. She received her ba and phd from the jewish theological seminary, as well as a ba from columbia university. See what ora horn prouser will be attending and learn more about the event taking place mar 18 20, 2018 in baltimore, maryland, united states. Ora horn prouser was sitting in a lecture 20 years ago, listening to the speaker. We invite those who have pertinent ideas to share on this topic dancers, circus artists, educators, biblical scholars, etc to submit abstracts of 250300 words for papers to be included in this edited volume. Oct 05, 2012 the portions of the book given to this endeavor may be a bit much for those who are interested strictly in the text itself. Rabbi prouser is married to professor ora horn prouser. His fatherinlaw, yitro, after seeing moses sitting for long hours, judging and settling claims among the israelites, objects to his soninlaws administrative style. However, instead of making a decision right away, ora horn prouser, executive vice president and academic dean of the 55yearold academy, said the staff spent a year studying the matter. Ora horn prouser is executive vice president and academic dean at the academy for jewish religion, a pluralistic rabbinical and cantorial school. Inclusion breakfast kallah ohev shalom of bucks county. In the portion of the torah most celebrated for the decalogue it includes, moses receives wise counsel from an unexpected source. Check out what ora horn prouser will be attending at limmud ny 2015.
The embrace of esau is understood in symbolic rather than in physical terms by ora horn prouser in her recent book, esaus blessing. Many horn books also included the lords prayer, as religion was a significant part of a childs life. Ora horn prouser is executive vice president and academic dean at the. After studying bible, ancient near eastern studies, and education in college and graduate school, including receiving her phd in bible, she has been teaching bible on the. Esaus blessing ben yehuda press independent jewish books. Esaus blessing by ora horn prouser ben yehuda press. Ora horn prouser is the executive vice president and academic dean of the academy for jewish religion, a pluralistic rabbinical and. Ora horn prouser is the ceo and academic dean at the academy for jewish religion, a pluralistic rabbinical, cantorial and graduate school in yonkers, new york. How the bible embraces those with special needs ben yehuda press, 2012 was recognized as a national jewish book council finalist and as a. She received her ba and phd from the jewish theological seminary jts, as well as a.
Founded in 1924 by bertha mahony to herald the best in childrens literature, more than eightyfive years later, we are still following her lead. Their oldest child, eitan, is a musician, who lives and works on long island. Ora horn prouser, ceo and academic dean phd, ba, bible, the jewish theological seminary of america. This proposal envisions an exciting addition to the canon of biblical interpretation. Ora horn prouser is executive vice president and academic dean at the academy for jewish religion. Prouser wrote in an essay for studies in judaism and pluralism, the book that marks the schools. We will study a biblical text from genesis and will use the circus arts to process that text. A translation celebrating the book of genesis in lipogram. Ora horn prouser is academic dean of the academy for jewish religion in new york. Jan 01, 2012 ora horn prouser s book does both, with the insight and grace of a scholar, a teacher, and a parent. Esau s blessing, by ora horn prouser ive now read esaus blessing, which we discussed at limmud a few weeks ago, and found it quite an eyeopener. Prouser s interpretations of biblical stories and characters draw on what professionals have learned about special needs and challenges and provide new and humanizing perspectives on mostly familiar biblical stories. Ora horn prouser is the executive vice president and academic dean at the. A word of torah from ajr ceo and academic dean, dr.
Special needs in the bible jewish telegraphic agency. Sweet tastes of torah jewish federation of northern new. She received her ba and phd from the jewish theological seminary jts, as well as a ba from columbia university. When viewed this way, writes author ora horn prouser, esau no longer. Sweet tastes of torah jewish federation of northern new jersey. Aug 19, 2011 however, instead of making a decision right away, ora horn prouser, executive vice president and academic dean of the 55yearold academy, said the staff spent a year studying the matter. Ora horn prouser is the author of esaus blessing 4. Ora horn prouser was sitting in a lecture 20 years ago, listening to the speaker name. Rabbi prouser has taught talmud and rabbinics to solomon schechter day school students, as well as bible, responsa literature, and jewish medical ethics to rabbinical and cantorial students at the academy for jewish religion.
Academy for jewish religion, 28 wells ave, yonkers, ny 2020. Hornbook definition is a childs primer consisting of a sheet of parchment or paper protected by a sheet of transparent horn. Jewish educator looks to the bible for valuable teaching. Ora horn prouser u3 the rabbinic period by rabbi gail labovitz, phd u4 the medieval period by rabbi dr. In childhood education from the mid16th century to the late 19th century, a hornbook was a primer for children consisting of a sheet containing the letters of the alphabet, mounted on wood, bone, leather, or stone and protected by a thin sheet of transparent horn or mica. Ora horn prouser was sitting in a lecture 20 years ago, listening to the speaker name the character traits of the biblical esau, when she realized that the description fit a modernday. So they set out, and they came to the house of a harlot named rahab and lodged there.
Ora horn prouser, a distinguished scholar and current professor of bible at ajr, was appointed academic dean. The phenomenology of the lie in biblical narrative book. I thought we could all use a word of torah as we head into shabbat in this very complicated time. As mentioned, much of esausesavs behavior can be explained if we assume that he had attention deficit hyperactive disorder.
Jan 10, 2012 moses speech issue, jonahs learning disability. The phenomenology of the lie in biblical narrative. See more of highland park conservative temple congregation anshe emeth on facebook. Ora horn prouser, who speaks at the sjcc on february 20, says the bible has much to teach us about disabilities and inclusivity. Prousers interpretations of biblical stories and characters draw on what professionals have learned about special needs and challenges and provide new and humanizing perspectives on. About ora horn prouser ora horn prouser is executive vice president and academic dean at the academy for jewish religion, a pluralistic rabbinical and cantorial school. Book chapters including large encyclopedia articles an equivocal reading of the sale of joseph, in literary interpretations of biblical. This book confirms that the bible wants people with disabilities to be treated.