A Life of Meaning: Study and Discussion Guide

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A Life of Meaning: Embracing Reform Judaism’s Sacred Path informs and challenges as it asks these essential questions: What are our core beliefs, our most important values, and our range of practices? Why do the choices we make matter so much? What is the legacy we are creating for the generations to come? And why is Reform Juddaism critical to the Jewish future?

Striving to embody a faith in harmony with our most heartfelt beliefs and our lived experiences, Reform Judaism is dynamic and constantly evolving, driven by passionate and forward-thinking leaders. A Life of Meaning: Embracing Reform Judaism’s Sacred Path offers in one volume the writings of more than fifty rabbis, scholars, and community leaders who represent the full range of viewpoints and expressions that can be seen in Reform Judaism today. 

This guide, written by Rabbi Jesse Paikin, offers questions on each chapter designed to help facilitate discussions of the Reform Movement's religious practices, experiences, and beliefs.

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The cover of "A Life of Meaning" features Ark Curtain by Jeanette Kuvin Oren for Fire Island Synagogue, NY.
Topic
  • Jewish Peoplehood
  • Jewish Text and Thought
  • Jewish Tradition
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  • Congregational Learning

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