Countercultural spirit lives on at iconic 1960s havurah
To certain first-time visitors to Havurat Shalom, the congregation’s prayer room may look remarkably familiar.
To certain first-time visitors to Havurat Shalom, the congregation’s prayer room may look remarkably familiar.
When I was in my early 30s I joined a havurah, a group of professionals seeking a deeper Jewish involvement. And during this time of year, just after Passover, we didn\’t know what to do with the counting of the Omer. How could we make it relevant and purposeful?
\”Go Ahead, Make My Shabbos!\” No, it\’s not Clint Eastwood turning religious, but a slogan on a T-shirt and coffee mug at Jewschool store, a Web site offering cheeky sloganned goods like T-shirts, underwear, caps, pins and bags.