Jewish Lights Pub, Fachbücher, Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community (E...

A Note to the Reader xiiiIntroduction 1 A Cautionary Tale 1 The Beating Heart of My Jewish Soul 3 Beyond Welcoming 4 Telling Stories, Asking Questions 6 Two Questions 6 A Different Worry 12 Now, What? 151 Shifting the Shape of Jewish Engagement 19A New Goal 22 Relationships as Drivers for Engagement 23 A Relational Jew 27 Who Needs Institutions? 302 Toward a Relational Judaism 33Terms of Engagement 33 The Challenge of Individualism 38 Three Levels of Community 39 Listening, Sharing, Doing, Trusting 413 The Nine Levels of Relationship 45The Sacred Fountain of Relationships 46 The "Bayns" of Our Existence 48 The First Level: Bayn Adam l'Atzmo-Self 49 The Second Level: Bayn Adam l'Mishpachah-Family 56 The Third Level: Bayn Adam l'Haveiro-Friends 59 The Fourth Level: Bayn Adam l'Yahadut-Jewish Living 61 The Fifth Level: Bayn Adam l'Kehillah-Community 64 The Sixth Level: Bayn Adam l'Am-Peoplehood 68 The Seventh Level: Bayn Adam l'Yisrael-Israel 70 The Eighth Level: Bayn Adam l'Olam-World 73 The Ninth Level: Bayn Adam l'Makom-God 75 Re-viewing the Nine Levels of Relationship 824 Transforming Programmatic Institutions into Relational Communities: Six Case Studies 85Chabad 86 Hillel 96 Congregation-Based Community Organizing 107 Next-Generation Engagement Initiatives 113 Social Media 129 Passing the Baton 136 Fundraisers' Wisdom 1415 The Twelve Principles of Relational Engagement 1491) Personal Encounters 152 2) Telling Stories 160 3) Learning Together / Doing Together 170 4) Connecting 173 5) Experiences 188 6) Volunteerism 195 7) Follow-Up 199 8) Transition Points 202 9) Reengagement 205 10) Relational Space 207 11) Relational Membership Models 209 12) Relational Leadership 218 A Word of Caution 2296 The Challenges Ahead 231Options for a Shrinking Community 231 The Challenge Facing National Organizations and Movements 233 Jewish Professionals: Fewer Jobs, Great Opportunity 235Epilogue: A Relational People 239 An Invitation to Action 241In Gratitude 242 Notes 246 Selected Bibliography 251 Index 257.