Reasonable, spiritual, authentic Judaism
Exploring a reasonable Judaism - authentic and current, inclusive and welcoming - Rabbi Jonathan Freirich opens and develops discussions about Jewish life, learning, and meaning. Jewish and... means Judaism enhanced because today's Judaism is: interfaith, intercultural, inter-ethnic, pluralist, pro-GLBTQ, feminist, and multi-generational. Jewish and… starts with Jewish sources: Torah, Midrash, Talmud, Commentaries, Israel, Yiddish, Hebrew, Food, Klezmer, and anything else that connects us to our Jewish selves.
Hod, the grace of being tiny, in Tiferet, balanced harmony - even our smallest efforts contribute to a beautiful whole.
In the same way, attention to details, however small, may contribute to a grand vision.
Often to make progress we need to both see the forest for the trees, and see each individual tree as contributing to the forest.