Defining Oneself Through The Halakhic Process
Teenagers are rapidly trying to define themselves. To prepare them to engage in the halakhic process, they will examine different ways halakhah can be defined, practice creative textual interpretation and finally delve into areas of ethical halakhah, with opportunities to find new meanings in each of them.
- Jewish Text and Thought
- 8 - 12
- Teen Engagement
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Compares what people say they value with what the organization values in its messaging and decision making.
A hands-on session to practice adjusting lessons to reflect agreed upon aspirations, then reflecting on the process. Specifically for teachers, this session can use teachers’ own lessons or the ones provided in the resource. You can also use the aspirations your leaders prioritized in the
David Bryfman engages with Dr. Mijal Bitton, one of today’s leading Jewish scholars and leaders, in an illuminating, nuanced conversation about defining Jewish peoplehood in a time of polarity. Is it better to be inclusive of all beliefs in a community, or to establish clear boundaries and