Publications

Olam Tikvah publishes an award winning monthly newsletter and an annual scholarly journal. Follow the links below to read the Contemporary and Olam Tikvateinu. Both are edited by Lisa Friedman. Contact Lisa with any ideas for articles or questions. Please note: Lisa's new email address is ot.pubinfo@gmail.com.

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Read the latest issue: September 2010

Past Issues:

August 2010	April 2010	December 2009
July 2010	March 2010	November 2009
June 2010	February 2010	October 2009
May 2010	January 2010	September 2009

Last Call for Contributions!

Olam Tikvateinu, Volume 7
is accepting writing through Monday, August 2, 2010.

The theme will be “Sacred Space.”
For this edition, we will read poems and short stories in addition to essays.
We also encourage photographers and artists who have a depiction of sacred space to submit their work.

What is “sacred space” for you?

Perhaps it is at Olam Tikvah, or the synagogue where you grew up. Maybe you discovered it in Israel, Hawaii or somewhere in between? Do any of these places carry particular meaning for you: the space you and your spouse created under your chuppah; the area lit by Shabbat, Chanukah or holiday candles; the spot under your talit when you bless your children? T

he hospital space where your child was born, or the setting where you said goodbye to a beloved family member or friend? The gathering of family or friends around the kitchen table, or doing chores in the backyard?

As we begin using our new social hall and education wing, we encourage you to share your interpretation of sacred space.

As you know, Olam Tikvateinu is funded by congregant contributions. Please contact Rabbi Kalender if you would like to help defray our publication costs.

	Volume 6, Number 1: September 2009
	Volume 5, Number 2: June 2008/Iyar 5768 - In Honor of Israel's 60th Birthday
	Volume 5, Number 1: September 2007
	Volume 4, Number 1: September 2006
	Volume 3, Number 1: September 2005
	Volume 2, Number 1: September 2004
	Volume 1, Number 2: March 2004
	Volume 1, Number 1: September 2003

As Rabbi Kalender wrote in the first issue of Olam Tikvateinu—our Olam Tikvah, our world of hope—it is a place for our congregants to share their Torah, a forum for original ideas and thoughts on Jewish themes—Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), Talmud, Jewish history, philosophy, ethics and actions/behavior.

Olam Tikvateinu's motto is:

For the sake of God’s righteousness, God desires that Torah grow and be glorified.
—Isaiah 42:21

Please contact Rabbi Kalender if you would like to help defray the publication cost of Olam Tikvateinu.

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