Reasonable, spiritual, authentic Judaism
Exploring a reasonable and relevant Judaism - authentic and current, inclusive and welcoming - Rabbi Jonathan opens and develops discussions delving into Jewish life, learning, and meaning. “Jewish and...” means Judaism enhanced because today's Judaism is: multi-faith, multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, pluralist, pro-LGBTQ+, 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.
As we wind up towards the end of the first week of the Omer, a week focused on the idea of compassion and kindness (chesed in Hebrew), we come to the idea of solid balance in compassion. We may often argue against compassion and kindness as ideas without substance. As we explore the need to give and be connected in the Omer we also realize that all solid foundations begin with an act of generosity. Creation requires a gift of the self.