Questioning is encouraged - the questions are more important than the answers because they lead to more questions. Rituals give color and flavor to my life, and each one points to a moral lesson. Being Jewish gives me a connection to others in a world that is often alienating. Virtually wherever I travel, I can find my community. Every time the Torah scroll is lifted, I feel the generations which have preceded me.
Books are sacred, learning is revered, and teachers are respected.
There is more than one way to be a good Jew. Ours is an optimistic outlook on life. Judaism is a way of life, informing how I look at things, how I believe, and even how I eat. Judaism doesn't require me to believe the unbelievable, but encourages me to dream beyond the see-able. Judaism gives me the means to express my joy and the hope to overcome my grief.