{"id":643,"date":"2022-08-01T19:21:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T19:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birkat.org\/?page_id=643"},"modified":"2022-09-23T15:12:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T15:12:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/birkat.org\/?page_id=643","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"643\" class=\"elementor elementor-643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a46c75f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a46c75f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&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-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-329e7ae\" data-id=\"329e7ae\" 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-0f5dad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f5dad7\" 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\">About<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3f91d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fa3f91d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Come, let us sing!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2ff62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff2ff62\" 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><span class=\"TextRun SCXW42555835 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42555835 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"fontstyle31\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;ce25bfc3-b80c-4994-8d2b-134076eb2c57|118&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;fontstyle31&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;fontstyle31&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,134224900,&quot;false&quot;,134224901,&quot;false&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;MinionPro-Regular&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;MinionPro-Regular&quot;,469769226,&quot;MinionPro-Regular,Calibri&quot;,335551500,&quot;2170916&quot;,268442635,&quot;22&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">This phrase from the first of the Kabbalat Shabbat psalms invites us to honor and celebrate Shabbat with song and blessing. This bencher extends that invitation by presenting liturgies for the blessings after the meal, kiddush for Shabbat and Festivals, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW42555835 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"fontstyle31\">z\u2019mirot<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42555835 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"fontstyle31\">, and popular songs, in an attractive user-friendly format.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW42555835 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7998817\" data-id=\"7998817\" 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-ed4e80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed4e80c\" 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\tIt is rich in explanations, insightful commentary, and inclusive liturgical alternatives for celebration, thanks, and prayer. This user friendly bencher features a linear translation, placing Hebrew, English, and transliteration all on the same line.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e35ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9e35ed\" 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\tIt is true to traditional Hebrew texts but ready to adjust language when necessary to address the diversity of contemporary Jewish life in matters of gender and belief. The book is fully egalitarian, with a gender-neutral translation and equal ritual status for men and women.\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-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1973cf4a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1973cf4a\" 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-4cf28a6d\" data-id=\"4cf28a6d\" 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-56bcd772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56bcd772\" 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\">About the editors...<\/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-55d839f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55d839f2\" 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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c15ffdd\" data-id=\"5c15ffdd\" 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-2d07991f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d07991f\" 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\">Barry Dov Walfish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a5e98e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59a5e98e\" 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><span class=\"TextRun SCXW8304382 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8304382 BCX0\">is a Judaica Librarian <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW8304382 BCX0\">( U<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8304382 BCX0\"> of Toronto; emeritus) and scholar of Medieval Biblical Exegesis and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW8304382 BCX0\">Karaism<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8304382 BCX0\">. He is the author or editor of numerous articles and books in these and other areas of Jewish Studies. 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SCXW230969212 BCX0\"> on the DC\/Maryland border.<\/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-54481824 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54481824\" 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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3de7675f\" data-id=\"3de7675f\" 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-68c8c741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68c8c741\" 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\">Mark Frydenberg<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449c020b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"449c020b\" 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><span class=\"TextRun SCXW131027594 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131027594 BCX0\">is a past chair of the National <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW131027594 BCX0\">Havurah<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131027594 BCX0\"> Committee, and past president of Temple Beth Israel in Waltham, MA. 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