Facilitating Safe, Authentic, and Meaningful Conversations with Teens

Teens long for meaningful community and authentic conversations, but too often honest conversations are impossible because they are scared that their opinions may not be welcomed. The Jewish concept of “arguing for the sake of heaven” can provide a structure for facilitating safe and honest discussions. In this workshop we will:

• Learn about the concept of “argument for the sake of heaven” and discuss how to apply it to contemporary issues

• Workshop creating a safe space around discussing the issue of “black lives matter”/”all lives matter” in a politically diverse group

• Discuss the difficult conversations we would like to facilitate, and discuss how we might structure them using mahloket leshem shamayim as a model