You, who as the leaders of our synagogues can transform those institutions into the resource centers for Jewish living, the place to go for directions and resources, for guidebooks, recommendations, and support. Your task is simple, yet profound. We want you to chart the next segment of your own Triptik of your Jewish journey. And we want you to equip yourselves with the models and strategies for sharing your Jewish journey with others, for encouraging them to take the next steps on their own Jewish journey. Offer Warm Welcomes and Extend Invitations.
Many people begin their journeys with a first phone call or visit to one of our synagogues.
Who is there to help someone build a sukkah for the first time, to kasher a kitchen, to make a Seder , to ensure a minyan. Warm, personal greetings are indispensible beginnings for Jewish journeys. The Jewish journey can seem as intimidating and complicated as the most detailed road map. We need to provide people with their own personalized Jewish Triptik, to help them assess where they are on their Jewish journey and where they might take that next step. One of the many things I love about Brad Artson's new book, It's a Mitzvah, is that he presents a series of small but important concrete steps into each mitzvah .