<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">BS’D<div><br></div><div>Stewart,</div><div><br></div><div>I think that it would have made it clearer if you stated in the first email that the Siddur Lev Shalom for Shabbat and Festivals is published by Rabbinical Assembly Publications which is the publishing house om the Rabbinical Assembly which is the international association of Conservative/Marsorti rabbis. Link: <a href="https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/resources-ideas/lev-shalem-series/siddur-lev-shalem">https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/resources-ideas/lev-shalem-series/siddur-lev-shalem </a>I know that it is a bit long but all these sidurim and all these associations are not known for everyone, I only knew that RA was not Orthodox and that is because I am in the circle of converts to Orthodox Judaism where it is important since a giyur from x is more globally accepted than a giyur from y due to politics. </div><div><br></div><div>However, thanks for the recording of the meeting yesterday. Are earlier meetings recorded as well?</div><div><div dir="rtl"><br></div><div dir="rtl">A gite voch!</div><div dir="rtl">לשלום,<div style="direction: ltr;">Leye-Shprintse Teller </div><div style="direction: ltr;">Brooklyn (N.Y.), U.S.</div><div style="direction: ltr;">+1 (929) 977-8890</div><div style="direction: ltr;">leyeshprintse@gmail.com</div><div style="direction: ltr;">www.leyeshprintse.com</div><div style="direction: ltr;"><br></div><div style="direction: ltr;">Sent from my iPhone XR</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Nov 7, 2022, at 1:18 PM, Stewart Prost via NFBJ <nfbj@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>The Rabbinical Assembly is the group of conservative rabbis. It is</span><br><span>definitely part of the conservative movement. The men’s and women’s robes</span><br><span>are the men’s clubs and women’s leagues affiliated with conservative</span><br><span>Synagogues. They are looking for funding from conservative congregations. I</span><br><span>hope that clarifies things.</span><br><span></span><br><span>On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 12:44 PM Miriam Peromsik via NFBJ <nfbj@nfbnet.org></span><br><span>wrote:</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Stewart,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Janet makes a good point.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you are looking for funding from Orthodox sources as most likely to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>want to help with publishing an Orthodox siddur, you might want to reach</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>out to Agudath Israel https://agudah.org/ which bills itself as</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"Orthodox Jewry's umbrella organization," and possibly Torah U'Mesorah,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>https://www.torahumesorah.org/</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>which is the umbrella organization for Orthodox day schools in America.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--Miriam</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>On November 7, 2022 12:07:55 PM EST, Janet Wallans via NFBJ <</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>nfbj@nfbnet.org> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi Stewart,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I was wondering, and am not sure, but the Men's and Women's groups you</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>mentioned, may be affiliated with the Conservative movement. I believe</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Rabbinical Assembly is affiliated with the Orthodox movement.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>In which case, the Men's and Women's groups may not feel comfortable</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>funding</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>the production of an Orthodox prayer book.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>But if I'm incorrect on any of this, please let me know.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thank you.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Janet</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: NFBJ <nfbj-bounces@nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Stewart Prost via NFBJ</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2022 7:52 PM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: NFB in Judaism <nfbj@nfbnet.org>; Michael Levy</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><mlevy@verse-onality.com>; Rachel Bodek <rybodek@gmail.com>; Dale HELTZER</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><deheltzer@msn.com>; Holly Frisch <Holly@volunteersfortheblind.org>;</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Tracy</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Soforenko <tracy.soforenko@gmail.com></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cc: Stewart Prost <sprost82@gmail.com></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [NFBJ] NFB In Judaism Group Meeting Earlier Today-Recording</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Greetings everyone,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>earlier today, we had a meeting of the NFB in Judaism Group. We had as</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>our</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>special guest , Ms. Livia Thompson, President of JBI International, along</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>with Arlene Arfe, Chief Librarian. We were able to have a very productive</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>discussion with both of them. Ms. Thompson reported that JBI is working</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Brailing the Lev Shalom Prayer Book. They are working with Rabbi</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Mordechai</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Rackover, Director of Publications for the Rabbinical Assembly. Ms.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thompson indicated that they needed funding for the project, giving</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>initial</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>funding of $50,000 to start up and produce the first 10 Prayer Books.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>After that, the cost per book would decrease. Ms. Thompson also</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>described a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>number of projects to increase the availability of both liturgical and</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>secular materials in various formats including Braille and digital talking</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>books. This includes putting out several different Haggadot. I indicated</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>to her that this group could work to help get funding for the prayer books</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>and invited her to come to the next NFB national convention as an</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>exhibiter.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>She stated that she would consider coming to our convention based on</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>estimated costs. Ms. Thompson also stated that JBI is reaching out to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>other</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>groups producing materials in alternative formats for blind and low vision</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>individuals in the Jewish community to work together. There was much more</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>discussed. Attached is an audio recording of our meeting for everyone to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>listen to. Based on our discussion, I plan to follow up with Rabbi</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Rackover</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>and let him know of our group. I suggested that I can also contact</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>someone</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>on the Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Group set up jointly by the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs (FJMC) and the Women's Leagues and see if</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>there is a way to reach out to Men's Clubs and Women's Leagues/Sistorhoods</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>to see if funding could be directed to the production of the prayer books.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Finally, I want to reach out to everyone on this list for subject matter</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>suggestions for future group meetings. I hope that we can have several</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>meetings in the coming year between now and our national convention in</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>July.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Let me hear from you as to any ideas of topics for future meetings.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I hope you find the attached recording helpful.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Warm Regards,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Stewart Prost, Chair, NFB in Judaism Group</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Phone: 757-572-6891</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Email: sprost82@gmail.com</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>NFB in Judaism Meeting with JBI International.m4a</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QmH7YqKdEcy5qAoUuC9X3Brw8muVUsS_/view?usp=</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>drive_web></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>NFBJ mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>NFBJ@nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbj_nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>NFBJ:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbj_nfbnet.org/janetcw%40sbcglobal.net</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>NFBJ mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>NFBJ@nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbj_nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>NFBJ:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbj_nfbnet.org/heavenwarddesigns%40gmail.com</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>-- http://www.heavenwarddesigns.com</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>NFBJ mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>NFBJ@nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbj_nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBJ:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbj_nfbnet.org/sprost82%40gmail.com</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBJ mailing list</span><br><span>NFBJ@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbj_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBJ:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbj_nfbnet.org/leyeshprintse%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>