There was a great article in the New York Jewish Week by Gary Rosenblatt on 3/24/2010 which I read just before Passover. I suggest that you take a few moments to click here and read the article.
The passage that jumped out at me was “We seem to be trying to convince younger Jews that they need what we are offering rather than listening to what it is they want. And what they want — at least those with any interest in Jewish life — is hands-on, accessible projects that speak more to universal than parochial concerns, like social justice, social networking and the environment.”
While those of us who are involved know the benefits of being a part of the Temple community it is difficult to impart that knowledge to others. Priorities in peoples lives have shifted from years ago and I believe we need to do our best to be in tune with what the future generations of our Temple are interested in.
I’d love to hear your thoughts and suggestions.
To quote Rabbi Yoffie,
“We need blogs because the era of one-way, passive information consumption is over”.
I suggest that all read Rabbi Yoffies Sermon to the 2009 Biennial. Very informative and thought provoking.