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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 1H 17M

Praying About the Unspeakable: Liturgy and Ritual as Response to Crisis

from Jewish Ideas to Change the World · host Valley Beit Midrash

A hybrid event presentation (in-person and virtual) by Rabbi Dalia Marx The event was co-sponsored by Beth El Phoenix About The Event: Rabbi Dalia Marx, one of the most respected voices in contemporary Jewish thought and liturgy, will talk about how October 7 and the war since have brought profound and rapid changes to the world of Jewish prayer: the language, the focus, even the urgency. Rabbi Marx will also share her reflections on the Jewish responsibility to bring our hostages home, and the prayers—old and new—that have sustained her through this challenging time. Sources: Powerpoint: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qO5KjL6DBJvIauNX-mB3g0-Z9fkb5IqI/view?usp=sharingSource Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15df5BuTZIKE_jebc4Ko4NbJZ3BtSfvwW/view?usp=sharingAbout The Speaker: Rabbi Marx is the Rabbi Aaron D. Panken Professor of Liturgy and Midrash at the Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion in Jerusalem. She is the first woman in Israel to hold a professorship in liturgy and is a trailblazer in both academic and spiritual circles. Her work bridges scholarship and lived practice, and she is the author of several books, including When I Sleep and When I Wake: On Prayers Between Dusk and Dawn. She’s also a contributor to the new Israeli Reform prayerbook and a leading voice in shaping how prayer responds to collective trauma, grief, and hope.Purchase Rabbi Dalia Marx's book here: http://time.ccarpress.org ★ Support this podcast ★

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