Jewish Stories: Jewish Strength
In times of crisis and stress, Jews look to the Divine for strength, hope, comfort, or protection. This video series entitled, Jewish Stories: Jewish Strength, reveals wisdom and perspective from a variety of leaders in the Jewish community.
articles not to be missed
Finding Hope in Challenging Times from Personal, Professional, and Torah Lessons by Sharon Freundel
A Paradigm Shift for Thinking about God in the Classroom by Rabbi Shmuel Feld
Let’s Follow This Kind of GPS for a Strong Jewish Future by Manette Mayberg
Do We Really Have an El Kana, a Jealous God by Sharon Freundel
8 Names of God: Inspiring Divine Explorations
Imagine a portal to open students’ eyes to deeper layers of meaning and new ways of thinking about God. Names and descriptions of God abound in Tanakh and many more were added in Rabbinic writing. God cannot be captured by a single word, but our experience with sacred texts shines a light on the many different paths for our relationship with the Divine.
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Let's continue to explore ways to inspire students’ relationship with God so they can create enduring meaning from Jewish values, literacy, practice, and belief to sustain the Jewish people.
Share your thoughts or questions about expanding space for God in schools with us:
Sharon Freundel, Managing Director, Sharon@JewishChallenge.org
Rabbi Shmuel Feld, Founding Director, RabbiFeld@JewishChallenge.org