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Join the Mitzvah Initiative! Tuesdays, 10:30-11:45 am October 6, 20 November 3, 17;December 1, 15; January 5, 19; February 2; March 2, 16; April 13, 27; May 11 You are invited to join
Chancellor Arnold Eisen’s Mitzvah
Initiative at B’nai Jacob!
Led by Rabbi Levenson
and meeting on
alternative Tuesdays from 10:30-11:45,
The Mitzvah Initiative is a set of 14 discussions which will consider the following questions: 1. What are the relationships and responsibilities that give my life meaning and purpose? 2. How can I express these thoughts in an authentically Jewish way? 3. What sources of Jewish wisdom can expand my thinking? 4. What might I learn about the source of my feelings for Judaism and Jewish life? 5. What would it be like to share these conversations with other Jews in my synagogue community? In fourteen sessions of discussion, reflection, and study, participants in the Mitzvah Initiative will be able to articulate how mitzvah works to organize a Jewish life. It will also be a chance to consider ways to bring creativity to your own Jewish life by focusing on one mitzvah of personal significance. Individuals within the group, joined by other members of the community, will talk about “their” mitzvah, and provide any support needed for ongoing practice. Study in the sessions will include topics such as: What does Jewish tradition really mean by the word mitzvah? Is there more than one definition? What does it mean to be commanded? How do I visit someone who is sick and turn it into a Jewish experience? How do I “honor” my parents in action? Why is it inspiring to hear someone talk about their passion for the environment, or tzedakah, or tikun olam? Where do Shabbat and Tefilah fit into these new ideas about mitzvah? What makes these experiences spiritual? The Mitzvah Initiative is about energizing Jewish practice as individuals, as families, and as a total community. Through our personal and communal efforts, we will also be joining with over forty congregations throughout the country, exploring the same questions and bringing new perspectives on how to live an engaged Conservative Jewish life today. |
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