Before Synagogue 3000, there was Synagogue 2000! S2K was a 10-year, longitudinal study that worked with over 100 synagogues spanning all the movements. It’s primary mission was the transformation of American synagogues. S2K implemented its mission through the creation of cohorts, or groups, of synagogues which embarked on 3-year journeys of transformation during which teams …

Meir Sendor From Sh’ma: a journal of Jewish Responsibility October 3, 1997Reprinted with Permission Healing remains one of the genuine mysteries of our daily lives. Real healing from physical or emotional illness is a multidimensional process, and new medical fields such as psychoneuroendoimmunology indicate a growing modern awareness of the intricate interrelationship between mind and …

By Jack Stern From Reform Judaism, Winter 1997 Reprinted with permission from the author and Reform Judaism Magazine — Published by the Union of American Hebrew Congregations Many years ago I was working with one of my bar mitzvah students, who was totally negligent in his preparations. Exasperated, his mother finally turned to the boy …

by Yael Shuman Illustration by Nancy Winternight From Reconstructionism Today, Summer, 1994 Reprinted with Permission. The Jewish tradition is rich in ritual objects that assisted our ancestors for centuries in unlocking spiritual meaning. Such objects as the tallit (prayer shawl), kippah (head-covering) or kiddush cup, in their beauty and tangibility, can actually change our state …

By Arthur Gross Schaefer From Reform Judaism, Winter 1997 Reprinted with permission from the author and Reform Judaism Magazine (Published by the Union of American Hebrew Congregations) “Who Am I?” and “What Do I value?” are sophisticated interrelated questions that deeply affect the decisions we make. Like a mirror placed before us, our closely-held beliefs …

by Dennis Prager From Moment, October 1997 Reprinted With Permission Parents should speak about God to children regardless of their personal philosophical doubts. The Jews brought God into the world, but today they are probably the group that is least comfortable talking about God, especially to their children. This is tragic. Parents who don’t talk …