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The Reform Rabbi's Blog ... Rabbi Louchheim is participating in the recently created RJ-Blog: News and Views Of Reform Jews. To read or comment on Rabbi Louchheim's 4/8/09 entry "Reform Follows A Sephardic Tradtion", or those of other URJ rabbi's click here. On the RJ-Blog site you will also have the opportunity to set up your own RSS feed, as well as other features. If you prefer, you can comment on Rabbi Louchheim's blog entries, directly by clicking here. Passover greetings from Rabbi Louchheim To read Passover greetings from Rabbi Louchheim click here. To view many delicious Passover recipes from Rabbi and Marcia Louchheim click here. Personally Speaking Read what Rabbi Louchheim has to say this month and the current interest on Jewish subjects. Rabbi Louchheim's Weekly Torah Commentary A new feature was added to Rabbi Louchheim's Sermon and Weekly Torah Commentary web page, including current and past weeklt Torah commentaries. 10 MINUTES OF TORAH DAILY Daily commentary provided by URJ. Board of Supervisors Invocation Read the inspiring words Rabbi Louchheim offered at a Board of Supervisors Invocation Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the Administration Building (130 W. Congress St.), in the Governmental Center in downtown Tucson. Book Which Changed My Life For some, it's the children's books that opened a young mind to a new idea; for others, it's the breakthrough book that put an adult life on a different path. We are asking members of our congregation to name the book that shaped them. Share your recommendation with us by clicking here. We hope to gather a variety of books and insight into people who have made Tucson what it is today — and are influencing what it will be in the future. A complete list and a constant formation of "Books Which Changed My Life," including comments by congregants who submitted these books will be available. There will also be an opportunity to purchase a copy of the recommended books through Congregation Or Chadash's Associate Purchasing Program on Amazon.com found on our Home Page. A book which changed my life ...Rabbi Thomas A. Louchheim explains "Markings" by Dag Hammarskjold, Lief Sjoberg, and W. H. Auden, as being the book that changed his life. “Markings” is available at the Pima Library by clicking here or visiting the Pima County Library Metamorphosis program. Rabbi Thomas A. Louchheim says... Born in Sweden in 1905, and died near Northern Rhodesia on September 18, 1961, in an air crash while flying there to negotiate a cease-fire between United Nations and Katanga forces. In 1952 he was chairman of the UN, and in 1953 he was elected Secretary-General and re-elected in 1957. This manuscript (actually his diary) was left to be published after his death. In his words, a “book concerning my negotiations with myself – and God.” Ask the Rabbi: A compendium of questions--and answers: When I attended Bet Shalom in Phoenix and even Temple Emanu-El here in Tucson, we used the Union of Reform Judaism’s prayerbook, Gates of Prayer. I noticed that Congregation Ner Tamid and Congregation Or Chadash both use their own printed prayerbooks. Why? How is the torn ribbon to be worn?    Please explain the rules exactly. Who wears the ribbon on which side? Lost At Sea? What's In A Name? The Word Jew Are Tattoos Forbidden? The Hidden Righteous Pebbles on Grave stones Have a question or the Rabbi, then please submit it right here. Meditation Guide Eleven Hanhagot, "Spiritual Disciplines", prepared by Rabbi Louchheim. Click here Meditation Guide is Inspired by Rabbi Rami Shapiro’s book, Minyan: Ten Principles for Living a Life of Integrity, with additional contributions by Rabbi Louchheim, Marilyn and Samuel Devore, Toni Tallman, and William Drabkin. Jewish Customs Of Mourning Prepared by Rabbi Louchheim. Jewish Prayers At The Time Of Death Prepared by Rabbi Louchheim. Rabbi Louchheim in the News Summaries of news articles involving Rabbi Louchheim AZ Jewish Post Friday, August 17, 2001 A prayer service sponsored by the Islamic Center of Tucson and the Hillel Foundation, Sept. 12, 2001

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