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From earliest rabbinic times there were such institutions as the tamchui, or mobile kitchen, which distributed food daily to whoever applied,
Jonathan Sacks • To Heal a Fractured World: The Ethics of Responsibility
rabbis as teachers are in critical demand. And after a year running Hadar, I knew that my life’s focus was not only to build one specific community but also to spread the model of Empowered Judaism.
Rabbi Elie Kaunfer • Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us about Building Vibrant Jewish Communities
It took faith to stay Jewish in the Hellenistic age,
Jonathan Sacks • Studies in Spirituality (Covenant & Conversation Book 9)
Questioning, debating, and interpreting aren’t merely tolerated in Judaism—this is Judaism, and this process is the key not just to our survival, but to our success as well.
Sarah Hurwitz • Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There)
Since Judaism is pluralistic, democratic, and even contradictory, the more numerous your teachers, the better.
Anita Diamant • Choosing a Jewish Life, Revised and Updated: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends
Rabbis ensured that the core truths of revelation would not be forever trapped in the specifics of ancient laws developed for an ancient people.
Sarah Hurwitz • Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There)
One of the sources of that resiliency, in his opinion, is the fact that Judaism is decentralized and encourages dissent.
Noa Tishby • Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe (d. 2005)