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Note: This is a repeat of episode #111, which features two musical selections for Yom Kippur. This week's links:   Alexander Skwortsow Phish Free downloadable Skworstow recordings Avinu Maleinu from HebrewSongs.com MyJewishLearning.com on Avinu Malkeinu Kol Nidre from JewishEncyclopedia.com Kol Nidre from HebrewSongs.com Cantor Leigh Korn discusses Kol Nidre in YJN episode #57 from about this time last year

This week's links: Prophet, Priest or Pastor: The Rabbi on the High Holy Days, 2004 article by Rabbi Barry H. Block For Rabbis, the High Holy Days Demand Sermons That Soar, 1999 New York Times article A Different Kind of Kosher Sermon, from New York's "The Jewish Week" What will your rabbi be talking about?, 2007 article from the Jewish Journal Do-it-yourself High Holy Days sermon, a MadLibs-like approach to sermons from the Jewish Journal

This week's links:Wikipedia listing for Talmud Talmud listing from Encyclopaedia Britannica Jewish Encyclopedia listing for Talmud Talmud, from Jewish Virtual Library

This week's links: Jewish Bedtime Prayers for Children from About.com Spiritual and Practical: A New Approach to Teaching Prayer, from the blog "New Jewish Education" My Jewish Learning: Early Childhood Jewish Routines for Children, from MyJewishLearning.com

A warm welcome to Rabbi Nicki Greninger, Temple Isaiah's new education director!This week's links:Making Shabbat More Fun for Young Children at Home and in Synagogue, a PDF checklist Top Ten Ways to Make Shabbat a Fun Family Celebration, from About.com Temple Isaiah's Kindergarten page

This week's links: Tattooing in Jewish Law, from MyJewishLearning.comNew York Times article on Jewish tattooingJews with Tattoos, from the Boston Globe Ask the Rabbi: Jews and TattoosAlternative view: Is Getting a Tatto a Sin?

This week's links: Download Schiller's songs for yourself Schiller's day job, copywriter Why are blogs like country music?, an article by Schiller

This week's links: Birthright Israel Birthright Israel listing in Wikipedia Birthright Israel's YouTube channel Let's Go Israel East Bay teen Israel trip

This week's links: Temple Isaiah's Confirmation ClassTop 10 Jewish sites for teens, from About.comRJ Teen, the portal to Reform Jewish teen lifeJVibe, a magazine and online community for Jewish teensConfirmation, from JewishEncyclopedia.com

This week's links: D'var Torah Do's and Don'ts from MyJewishLearning.com Wikipedia listing on Torah Study Torah commentary archives from the Union for Reform Judaism Study Torah Online, a listing of online Torah study resources from About.com

This week's links: Jewish News Weekly poll on whether rabbis should mix sermons and politics New York Times article on the challenge of writing High Holy Days sermons Jewish Exponent article on mixing politics and the pulpit A Place for Politics in the Pulpit, a Belief.net article by author David Klinghoffer.

This week's links: The Bachelor and the Bean" at Amazon.com Reviews of "The Bachelor and the Bean" About Shelley Fowles Other books by Shelley Fowles

This week's links: National Religious Coalition Against Torture Banners Across America Rabbis for Human Rights - North America Rabbis for Human Rights on Banner Project

Rabbi Graetz offers some guidance on staying connected to your Judaism during the busy summer months.This week's links: Jewish summer camps How Jewish is Summer Camp? from the New Jersey Jewish Standard URJ Adult Summer Retreat Summer Reading with a Jewish Slant, from Jewish Women International Hot Vacation Spots for Jewish Travelers

This week's links: Official site of Mishkan T'filah URJ answers questions about Mishkan T'filah Choosing a Siddur, from My Jewish Learning

This week's links: Special Needs Bar Mitzvah, special needs consultant's answer to a Hebrew teacher's question YouTube video of a special needs Bar Mitzvah When a Child Has Special Needs, from My Jewish Learning Bar Mitzvah Special Needs Guide, from England's United Synagogue

This week's links: Second Life's First Jewish City Virtual Judaism: Finding Second Life in Online Community Judaism in Second Life Second Life's virtual Judaism gains a new congregation

This week's links: The Josh Nelson Project website The Josh Nelson Project on MySpace MP3 downloads of The Josh Nelson Project The Josh Nelson Project's "Lift" CD from CDUniverse

This week's links: United Jewish Communities on Twinning Temple Isaiah's Steps for Tzedakah 2008 Synaguge twinning - sealed on a ketuba

This week's links:Wikipedia listing for the seder plate Virtual seder plate How to prepare the seder plate, from About.com Mahalo's Top Seven Seder Plate listings Seder plate craft, from Crayola