{"id":501,"date":"2022-07-06T18:15:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T18:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birkat.org\/?page_id=501"},"modified":"2022-08-29T14:33:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T14:33:21","slug":"testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/birkat.org\/?page_id=501","title":{"rendered":"Testimonials"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"501\" class=\"elementor elementor-501\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d1a89fb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d1a89fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-694262d9\" data-id=\"694262d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29923526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29923526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.4 - 13-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here's what our customers have to say about Let Us Sing...<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-45a04282 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"45a04282\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-37da7c54\" data-id=\"37da7c54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-400d763b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"400d763b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yishar koah to its editors!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344c0c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"344c0c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.4 - 13-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Finally! A truly great bencher. At once thoughtful and scholarly, informative and open-minded, poetic and accessible. An emblem of Judaism as the havurah movement has sought to present it. A bencher &#8220;mit ale mayles,&#8221; Yiddish for &#8220;having every good quality you could think of.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8211;Arthur Green, Rector of the Rabbinical School, Hebrew College, Newton, MA<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ac5e84f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6ac5e84f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b4e8ba9\" data-id=\"6b4e8ba9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73c9d5ad\" data-id=\"73c9d5ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4563d27c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4563d27c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inviting to many kinds of families...<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a64de0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a64de0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThis easy-to-read bencher contains lovely nongendered translations of the Hebrew, excellent explanations of many of the prayers, and alternatives to the traditional liturgy that will be inviting to many kinds of families.\u201d<\/p><p>&#8211;Judith Plaskow, Professor of Religious Studies at Manhattan College and author of Standing Again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective (San Francisco, 1991)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4eb3885b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4eb3885b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c76e2fe\" data-id=\"5c76e2fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f4cedf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52f4cedf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hours and hours of pleasure and growth.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7044596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7044596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This new \u201cbencher\u201d is a model product of Havurah Judaism: lovely in appearance, clear but eloquent in language, true to the traditional texts but ready to depart from them when appropriate, rich with alternative models for celebration, thanks, and prayer. For those familiar with Shabbat and holiday customs, this book will offer a wonderful combination of beauty and completeness. For those who wish to learn, this book will offer hours and hours of pleasure and growth.<\/p><p>&#8211;Robert Goldenberg, Professor of History and Judaic Studies at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook , New York<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-217b648b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"217b648b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68432903\" data-id=\"68432903\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f4db523\" data-id=\"7f4db523\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f12093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f12093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sure to stir hearts, awaken minds, and launch spirits.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e00af69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e00af69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Bencher forges an uncommon bond between worshiper and word. The editors of L&#8217;chu N&#8217;ran&#8217;nah have (as in prior noteworthy liturgical works) set a new standard for appreciating the rich mosaic of configurations that make up today&#8217;s Jewish home (single adults, single parents, gay\/lesbian couples, etc). At the same time, they balance a scholarly adherence to traditional text with appealing alternative\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">forms of devotional expression. L&#8217;chu N&#8217;ran&#8217;nah warms a new rapport with Judaism&#8217;s blessings that is sure to stir hearts, awaken minds, and launch spirits.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;\">&#8212;<\/span>Rabbi Bill Hamilton, Cong. Kehillath Israel<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-74e78ffe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"74e78ffe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c82859c\" data-id=\"2c82859c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bd3df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51bd3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Todah!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c3478a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29c3478a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Even with all the benchers out there, L&#8217;chu N&#8217;ran&#8217;nah is both a welcome and lively addition to our Jewish traditions of blessing and song. It is aesthetically pleasing with thoughtful translations, lovely illustrations, excellent transliterations, and informative introductions to both prayers and songs. The footnotes are an added feature that provide a fount of information. Todah!&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8212;<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Ellen Band,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Congregation Mishkan Tefillah,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Brookline, MA<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3007187 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3007187\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e372d7\" data-id=\"8e372d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-248dd73\" data-id=\"248dd73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d125b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6d125b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presumes egalitarianism while treasuring a traditional legacy.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9012d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9012d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;This is a lovely and accessible compilation of rites and songs. The clear layout and line by line translation and transliteration will help users of many backgrounds find their ways. Refreshingly, this song- and blessing-book presumes egalitarianism while treasuring a traditional legacy. The thoughtful rendition of the liturgy and the range creative and progressive options will earn this book a home in many homes.&#8221;<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">&#8211;Rabbi Jonah C. Steinberg,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Harvard University Hillel<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b243020 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b243020\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d32cef0\" data-id=\"d32cef0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4437e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4437e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wow!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab95d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab95d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;The birkon is magnificent. Chazaq U&#8217;varukh! It&#8217;s splendid that a commercially viable birkon is now available with traditional feelings and JR sensitivities. I suspect Reb Shlomo would have said something like &#8220;Groovy. Gevaldik!&#8221; and I daresay that Reb Zalman would think &#8220;It&#8217;s about time!&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8211;Rabbi Arie Chark Rector The Metivta of Ottawa<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b8067d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5b8067d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0515c43\" data-id=\"0515c43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44dd7de\" data-id=\"44dd7de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddff42f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddff42f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It's all great!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d430eac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d430eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;We appreciate the fact that there is this beautiful bencher that has everything we are looking for, from translation to transliteration to gender-neutral vibe to the commentaries, beautiful Hebrew &#8212; it&#8217;s all great!&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8211;Sue Parker Gerson,\u00a0CAJE Florence Melton Adult Mini-School Director &amp; FMAMS Regional Director<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b21ceb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b21ceb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-abb374c\" data-id=\"abb374c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f1b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58f1b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This book should serve us all for many years to come.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd8c6a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd8c6a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Our synagogue (the Germantown Jewish Centre) has been waiting to purchase a new set of &#8220;birkat books&#8221; and we were delighted when we saw &#8220;Let us Sing\/L&#8217;chu N&#8217;ran&#8217;nah.&#8221; The book is beautifully produced, it stands out for its distinctive size and graphic look, four column format, thoughtful commentary and layout and gender sensitivity. Our congregation hosts multiple minyanim and this book should serve us all for many years to come. The book will be a major enhancement to our shared meals and I expect that individuals will seek it out as well for home use.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8211;Rabbi Leonard Gordon,\u00a0Germantown Jewish Centre<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cba59f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cba59f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da82758\" data-id=\"da82758\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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