Relational Judaism - Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community

Zusatztext 87168757 Informationen zum Autor Dr. Ron Wolfson , visionary educator and inspirational speaker, is Fingerhut Professor of Education at American Jewish University in Los Angeles and a cofounder of Synagogue 3000. He is author of Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community ; The Seven Questions You're Asked in Heaven: Reviewing and Renewing Your Life on Earth ; Be Like God: God's To-Do List for Kids ; God's To-Do List: 103 Ways to Be an Angel and Do God's Work on Earth ; Hanukkah, Passover and Shabbat, all Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs Art of Jewish Living family guides to spiritual celebrations; The Spirituality of Welcoming: How to Transform Your Congregation into a Sacred Community ; A Time to Mourn, a Time to Comfort: A Guide to Jewish Bereavement and Comfort and, with Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, What You Will See Inside a Synagogue (all Jewish Lights), a book for children ages 6 and up. He contributed to May God Remember: Memory and Memorializing in Judaism— Yizkor , Who by Fire, Who by Water —Un'taneh Tokef, All These Vows —Kol Nidre and We Have Sinned: Sin and Confession in Judaism —Ashamnu and Al Chet (all Jewish Lights). Klappentext Noted educator and community revitalization pioneer Dr. Ron Wolfson presents practical strategies and case studies to guide Jewish leaders in turning institutions into engaging communities that connect members to Judaism in meaningful and lasting ways. Zusammenfassung Noted educator and community revitalization pioneer Dr. Ron Wolfson presents practical strategies and case studies to guide Jewish leaders in turning institutions into engaging communities that connect members to Judaism in meaningful and lasting ways. Inhaltsverzeichnis A Note to the Reader xiii Introduction 1 A Cautionary Tale 1 The Beating Heart of My Jewish Soul 3 Beyond Welcoming 4 Telling Stories, Asking Questions 6 Two Questions 6 A Different Worry 12 Now, What? 15 1 Shifting the Shape of Jewish Engagement 19 A New Goal 22 Relationships as Drivers for Engagement 23 A Relational Jew 27 Who Needs Institutions? 30 2 Toward a Relational Judaism 33 Terms of Engagement 33 The Challenge of Individualism 38 Three Levels of Community 39 Listening, Sharing, Doing, Trusting 41 3 The Nine Levels of Relationship 45 The Sacred Fountain of Relationships 46 The "Bayns" of Our Existence 48 The First Level: Bayn Adam l'Atzmo—Self 49 The Second Level: Bayn Adam l'Mishpachah—Family 56 The Third Level: Bayn Adam l'Haveiro—Friends 59 The Fourth Level: Bayn Adam l’Yahadut—Jewish Living 61 The Fifth Level: Bayn Adam l’Kehillah—Community 64 The Sixth Level: Bayn Adam l’Am—Peoplehood 68 The Seventh Level: Bayn Adam l’Yisrael—Israel 70 The Eighth Level: Bayn Adam l’Olam—World 73 The Ninth Level: Bayn Adam l’Makom—God 75 Re-viewing the Nine Levels of Relationship 82 4 Transforming Programmatic Institutions into Relational Communities: Six Case Studies 85 Chabad 86 Hillel 96 Congregation-Based Community Organizing 107 Next-Generation Engagement Initiatives 113 Social Media 129 Passing the Baton 136 Fundraisers’ Wisdom 141 5 The Twelve Principles of Relational Engagement 149 1) Personal Encounters 152 2) Telling Stories 160 3) Learning Together / Doing Together 170 4) Connecting 173 5) Experiences 188 6) Volunteerism 195 7) Follow-Up 199 8) Transition Points 202 9) Reengagement 205 10) Relational Space 207

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dr. Ron Wolfson, Ron Wolfson
• Editore: Jewish Lights Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.02.2013
• EAN: 9781683362555
• ISBN: 978-1-68336-255-5
• Pagine: 288
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Ebraismo; RELIGION / Judaism / General, Judaism