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Module 3: Listening Deeply
The Shema and Her Blessings

9. Mindfulness: Listen Before You Speak 

A wise person listens before they speak, says the old adage, but rarely do daveners take the time to do so. Listening to our hearts and to the world around us—listening for God—is a skill that relatively few have devoted time to refining. We study mindfulness with leading teachers from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, and we learn the basics of sacred, Hebrew chant with Rabbi Shefa Gold.

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Download the Audio Recording of Ozi v'Zimrat Yah

10. Tradition! The Benefits of Liturgical Prayer 

We apply our spiritual dynamics approach to liturgical prayer. How does communal, traditional prayer connect us to God and otherwise “work” in ways that other modalities do not? We learn how the MPR contributors work with liturgy through various interpretative techniques.

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Lesson Plan 10: Tradition! The Benefits of Liturgical Prayer

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Resource Document: The Gettysburg Address
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Resource Document: The Road Not Taken 

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11. Shema 1: Liturgy as Sacred Story

Exploring Joel Grishaver’s narrative approach to the Siddur, we consider the stories behind our tradition’s prayers, particularly the Shema, and how they affect our praying. We enter the Actor’s Studio to learn how we might be sacred actors in a sacred drama, speaking a holy script.

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Lesson Plan 11: Liturgy as Sacred Story
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Resource Document: Stories of the Shema 

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12. Shema 2: Understanding and Interpreting Liturgy

Using simple literary techniques, we analyze the Shema and her blessings as a unit before considering the meanings of monotheism and the various intentions one might bring to praying the Shema.

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Lesson Plan 12: Understanding and Interpreting Liturgy

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Resource Document: Yotzer Or in Mishkan Tefillah

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      • Pedagogy
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      • Conversations
    • Why Bother?
    • Where is God in Reform Judaism
    • Interviews for Teaching
    • Rav's Turntables
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