Why Be Jewish?
To offer help to those in need, hospitality to the lonely, or encouragement to those wrestling with difficulties, is to do a mitzva, a holy deed. It is to do what God does: He “supports the fallen, heals the sick, and releases those who are bound.” We can heal some of the wounds of this world. We can do something; and we should never be discouraged
... See moreJonathan Sacks • Lessons in Leadership: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible (Covenant & Conversation Book 8)
the centuriesold mission statement of the Jewish people, expressed by Shimon Ha-Tzaddik (Pirke Avot 1:2): “The world stands on three things: Torah study, worship/service, and acts of lovingkindness.”
Rabbi Elie Kaunfer • Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us about Building Vibrant Jewish Communities
Parents are tasked with enabling their children to participate, both cognitively and emotionally, in the inexhaustible conversation that is Judaism. To learn Torah is to be reminded in countless ways every day that we have responsibilities and therefore obligations. Through Torah we teach our children to orient their lives not only around what they
... See moreShai Held • Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life
Above all, the key experience of Judaism, from Mosaic times to today, is studying the Torah.