Kol Sasson’s Vision, Mission Statement, and Guiding Principles
The halachic basis for our minyon.
- The Jewish Feminist Orthodox Alliance discusses partnership minyanim, and lists many throughout the world
- Mendel Shapiro, Qeri’at ha-Torah by Women: A Halakhic Analysis
- Daniel Sperber, Congregational Dignity and Human Dignity: Women and Public Torah Reading
Divrei Torah from our members:
- Bereishit by Sarah Frieman
- Shabbat Shuvah by Rebecca Minkus-Lieberman
- Toldot by Tammy Claman
- Vayelech by Brad Sugar
- Yom Kippur by Steven Katz
- Vayikra by David Silverman
- Vayakhel by Joelle Swatez
- Ki Tisa by Ariel Goodman
- Rosh Hashanah by David Silverman
- Parshat Behaalotecha by David Silverman
- Parshat Emor by Sarah Weinberg
- Yom Kippur by Steven Katz
- Yom Kippur by Rebecca Minkus-Lieberman
- Rosh Hashanah by David Silverman
- Parshat Balak by Marc Swatez
- Parshat Nitzavim by Dr. Steven Steinberg
- Kol Nidre by Steven Katz
- Yom Kippur Yizkor 2007 by Jane Shapiro
- Kol Nidre by Steven Katz
- Rosh Hashanah by David Silverman
- Rosh Hashanah by Rochelle Katz
- Yom Kippur Yizkor by Jane Shapiro
- Kol Nidre by Steven Katz
- Rosh Hashanah by David Silverman
- Rosh Hashanah by Rochelle Katz
Other links
- Kol Sasson and Rabba Sara Hurwitz in the Chicago Jewish News
- Background story on Kol Sasson in the Chicago Jewish News
- Orthodoxy Needs Partnership Minyanim
- JOFA Journal on Bat Mitzvah
- Recorded Liturgy by Rabbi Josh Feigelson
Kashrut Policy
- All food at Kol Sasson hosted or sponsored events must be kosher.
- Kosher food has a kashrut certification recognized by an Orthodox authority.
- The CRC at http://www.crcweb.org/ agency_list. php, as well as the following web site link from ASBI, http://www.asbi.org/public/ 2011_KosherList.pdf , has kashrut certification symbols that are acceptable to Kol Sasson. We will not accept any other certification.
- People may only bring pre-packaged, hechshered food to Kol Sasson hosted events. Any food brought to an event must be purchased and transported in a manner that is consistent with being shomer Shabbat or delivered before Shabbat begins.
- People can cut and bring fruits and vegetables that are washed in a normal fashion to Kol Sasson events.