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CBS New York, September 20, 2017 Woman Changing Tradition By Writing Torah For Downtown Synagogue It’s a modern twist on ancient Hebrew text, as writing Torah is traditionally reserved for Orthodox Jewish m
en. CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock reports.
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Congregation Set to Unveil Scroll Written by Woman, September 18, 2017, by Melanie West, Wall Street Journal. “One of the oldest documents in history is getting a modern twist at a synagogue in Lower Manhattan. The Downtown Congregation Tamid will unveil a new Torah written by a woman – a rare achievement . . .Read the full article.
Basketball Dads help Congregation Score Historic Space in Manhattan, June 2, 2017 by Cathryn Prince, Times of Israel. “If Rabbi Darren Levine hadn’t taken his son to shoot hoops nearly before sunrise one day, it’s fair to say that Tamid: The Downtown Synagogue most likely wouldn’t occupy the historic space it does today. . . Read the full article at the Times of Israel.com
Historic Ark Moves Further Downtown, April 30, 2013, The Jewish Week: “Call it “Raiders of the Found Ark.” Two months ago, Tamid, a new liberal congregation that holds services and classes in a variety of downtown locations, began raising money to build an ark to hold its Torah scroll. A week and a half ago . . .Read the Article
Bringing Hebrew School into the 21st Century, January 8, 2013, The Jewish Week: When Rabbi Darren Levine started a once-a-week religious school this fall, he worried about the students having enough time to master Hebrew.Midway through the year, however, he faces a problem he never expected . . .Read the Article
Fused By Faiths, Newsday, April 17, 2012, by Maria Alverez
MANHATTAN: “Two dads developed a relationship watching their sons play basketball at a neighborhood playground, never knowing they had a common link — until an opportune moment arose for a seed to be planted.. . . Read the Article – Click Here
New Synagogue to Share Historic St. Paul’s, DNAinfo, April 6, 2012, by Serena Solomon
MANHATTAN: “Tamid will be a 21st century urban synagogue built upon the three pillars of Judaism: prayer, learning, and service to others,” said Rabbi Darren Levine, “Tamid has been a dream of mine – to have a house of prayer, progressive in spirit, for the Jewish community.” . . . . Read more – click here