{"product_id":"relational-judaism-using-the-power-of-relationships-to-transform-the-jewish-community-paperback","title":"Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRon Wolfson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to transform the model of twentieth-century Jewish institutions into twenty-first-century relational communities offering meaning and purpose, belonging and blessing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What really matters is that we care about the people we seek to engage. When we genuinely care about people, we will not only welcome them; we will listen to their stories, we will share ours, and we will join together to build a Jewish community that enriches our lives.\" --from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMembership in Jewish organizations is down. Day school enrollment has peaked. Federation campaigns are flat. The fastest growing and second largest category of Jews is \"Just Jewish.\" Young Jewish adults are unengaged and aging baby boomers are disengaging. Yet, in the era of Facebook, people crave face-to-face community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It's all about relationships.\"\u003c\/em\u003e With this simple, but profound idea, noted educator and community revitalization pioneer Dr. Ron Wolfson presents practical strategies and case studies to transform the old model of Jewish institutions into relational communities. He sets out twelve principles of relational engagement to guide Jewish lay leaders, professionals and community members in transforming institutions into inspiring communities whose value-proposition is to engage people and connect them to Judaism and community in meaningful and lasting ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to transform the model of twentieth-century Jewish institutions into twenty-first-century relational communities offering meaning and purpose, belonging and blessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"What really matters is that we care about the people we seek to engage. When we genuinely care about people, we will not only welcome them; we will listen to their stories, we will share ours, and we will join together to build a Jewish community that enriches our lives.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e from the Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Membership in Jewish organizations is down. Day school enrollment has peaked. Federation campaigns are flat. The fastest growing and second largest category of Jews is \"Just Jewish.\" Young Jewish adults are unengaged and aging baby boomers are disengaging. Yet, in the era of Facebook, people crave face-to-face community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"It's all about relationships.\" With this simple, but profound idea, noted educator and community revitalization pioneer Dr. Ron Wolfson presents practical strategies and case studies to transform the old model of Jewish institutions into relational communities. He sets out twelve principles of relational engagement to guide Jewish lay leaders, professionals and community members in transforming institutions into inspiring communities whose value-proposition is to engage people and connect them to Judaism and community in meaningful and lasting ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Ron Wolfson\u003c\/b\u003e, visionary educator and inspirational speaker, is Fingerhut Professor of Education at American Jewish University in Los Angeles and a cofounder of Synagogue 3000. He is author of \u003cem\u003eRelational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e The Seven Questions You're Asked in Heaven: Reviewing and Renewing Your Life on Earth\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eBe Like God: God's To-Do List for Kids\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e God's To-Do List: 103 Ways to Be an Angel and Do God's Work on Earth\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Hanukkah, Passover \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003e Shabbat, \u003c\/em\u003eall Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs Art of Jewish Living family guides to spiritual celebrations;\u003cem\u003e The Spirituality of Welcoming: How to Transform Your Congregation into a Sacred Community\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e A Time to Mourn, a Time to Comfort: A Guide to Jewish Bereavement and Comfort\u003c\/em\u003e and, with Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, \u003cem\u003eWhat You Will See Inside a Synagogue \u003c\/em\u003e(all Jewish Lights), a book for children ages 6 and up. He contributed to \u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eMay God Remember: \u003c\/em\u003eMemory and Memorializing in Judaism-\u003c\/em\u003eYizkor\u003cem\u003e, Who by Fire, Who by Water\u003c\/em\u003e-Un'taneh Tokef, \u003cem\u003eAll These Vows\u003c\/em\u003e-Kol Nidre and \u003cem\u003eWe Have Sinned: Sin and Confession in Judaism\u003c\/em\u003e-Ashamnu \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e Al Chet (all Jewish Lights).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728802713696,"sku":"9781683362555","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/M3V3K3JHMzZJUXgzVkowcThBZ0g4UT09.webp?v=1777431181","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/relational-judaism-using-the-power-of-relationships-to-transform-the-jewish-community-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}