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- 1 2 Michaelson, Jay (November 14, 2003). "A Prayer Group of Their Own". The Forward .
- ↑ "D.I.Y. Judaism: A Roundtable on the Independent Minyan Phenomenon", Zeek, Spring/Summer 2007, p. 25.
- ↑ Sue Fishkoff, "Dietary changes afoot, but are they kosher? That depends what it means" Archived 2010-09-05 at the Wayback Machine , Jewish Telegraphic Agency , October 29, 2006.
- ↑ Joelle Novey, "Our Sponges Are Praying: How a Dish System Reflects Pluralism, Environmentalism, Egalitarianism, and Community at Tikkun Leil Shabbat in Washington, DC", in Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us about Building Vibrant Jewish Communities, Jewish Lights Publishing, 2010.
- ↑ Neela Banerjee, "Challenging Tradition, Young Jews Worship on Their Terms", The New York Times , November 28, 2007.
