Mission

The Teshuvah Institute for Living Judaism is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to expand public awareness and knowledge of Jewish values, traditions and spiritual practices in order to foster social and religious tolerance, interfaith dialog, and to nourish individual spirituality within our civil society.

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Objectives

1.      To foster greater tolerance and understanding among all faith communities by expanding interfaith knowledge, awareness, dialog and cooperation through outreach to clergy and lay-members various faith communities. 

2.      To foster a greater appreciation among Jews and non-Jews for Judaism and Jewish values as the foundation for a rich and dynamic spiritual and ethically grounded life. 

3.      To offer training for religious professionals and lay-persons in areas of religious and spiritual understanding and dialog.

4.      To offer training for individuals to assist them in deepening their spiritual life and practice.

5.      To offer workshops, classes and lectures, and publishing newsletters, books, articles, and web based content that support the mission of the Teshuvah Institute for Living Judaism.

The Institute's work is aimed at:

•  Jewish adults and young-adults who want to learn more about Judaism and who want to deepen their connection and practice of Jewish spirituality and religion.
•  Christians of all ages who want to learn about Judaism as it is understood from a Jewish perspective, and who want to understand the Jewish Roots of Christianity.
•  The Institute will also seek out opportunities to work with Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic and other faith communities.

Why Teshuvah Institute? 

Many people translate the Hebrew word teshuvah as repentance, or atonement. However, teshuvah more accurately translates as return - as in returning to one's authentic self, to an authentic life of Judaism, a life of Spirit, a life authentically connected to G-d. Through Teshuvah we also come to understand that we all stand equally before G-d, equally as G-d's children - which means that we are brothers and sisters all, and that we must return to treating one another with respect, dignity, and love.

Why Living Judaism?

Living Judaism represents Jewish life as a web of relationships and responsibilities, facilitated and given structure by mitzvoth and traditional Jewish practices. Instead of focusing on and defining a Jewish life according to a long list of rules, the focus of Living Judaism is on relationships and responsibilities and how they acquire greater coherence and meaning through Jewish practice, rituals, and traditions.

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Last modified: August 07, 2010