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Judith Schindler and Judy Seldin-Cohen, “Recharging Judaism” (CCAR, 2017)
Judith Schindler and Judy Seldin-Cohen, “Recharging Judaism” (CCAR, 2017)
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55 minutes
Released:
Jan 1, 2018
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Podcast episode
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In their new book Recharging Judaism: How Civic Engagement is Good For Synagogues, Jews and America (Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2017), Rabbi Judith Schindler and Judy Seldin-Cohen argue that social action and Jewish action go hand-in-hand. The book offers both inspiration and guidance, weaving together passages from Torah and Talmud, insights from contemporary Jewish and non-Jewish civic leaders, and practical advice drawn from the authors many years of advocacy, activism, and civic collaboration in their home community of Charlotte, North Carolina.
In this episode, we discuss how the idea of minyan can work as a model for social movements; we discuss the stages congregations can follow to embark on a civic project; and, we discuss how to avoid community division while still encouraging healthy debate — which, along with supporting the needy, is as authentic and ancient a Jewish tradition as one can find.
Daveeda Goldberg is a PhD candidate in the Department of Humanities at York University, in Toronto, Canada.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we discuss how the idea of minyan can work as a model for social movements; we discuss the stages congregations can follow to embark on a civic project; and, we discuss how to avoid community division while still encouraging healthy debate — which, along with supporting the needy, is as authentic and ancient a Jewish tradition as one can find.
Daveeda Goldberg is a PhD candidate in the Department of Humanities at York University, in Toronto, Canada.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jan 1, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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