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Description:Tikkun Olam is the Hebrew moral principle of "repairing the world," that every individual should leave the world a better place than he or she found it. Marilyn Cohen Shapiro shares her journey to her "highest self" through thoughtful and often witty writings describing growing up as part of a Jewish family in a small Upstate New York town and her subsequent life as a wife, mother, adult educator and administrator, and community volunteer. To offset the effects of their non-Jewish environment, Marilyn's father drove her and her siblings thirty miles round trip every Sunday to attend Sunday School at Congregation Beth Israel in Plattsburg. In her article "Holding on Tight," Marilyn describes the feeling of being caught between two worlds, Jewish and Christian. In part because of her desire to be with other Jews, Marilyn enrolled in the University of Albany, which opened up a new world for her. She eventually married Larry Shapiro, whose family belonged to the then-Orthodox synagogue in Saratoga. The couple settled in a community with a recently built synagogue, finding that the Conservative service was a good compromise between Larry's Orthodox shul and Marilyn's Reform temple. In 1994, she celebrated her own bat mitzvah on her father's ninetieth birthday, her way of honoring her parents' commitment to the family's Jewish education. Marilyn writes: "Because of my unique upbringing, rather than losing my Jewish identity, my faith grew stronger. I could never take being a Jew for granted. And having a faith I had to hold on so tightly to maintain makes each High Holy Day, each Jewish milestone, even sweeter." Enjoy Marilyn's writings, which span a lifetime of experiences, from childhood, marriage, motherhood, and retirement. Throughout her journeys, she never loses her unwavering beliefs in truth, kindness, and community service-her insight colored with a healthy dose of humor and wit. "Tikkun Olam" is the Hebrew moral principle of "repairing the world," that every individual should leave the world a better place than he or she found it.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tikkun Olam: Stories of Repairing an Unkind World. To get started finding Tikkun Olam: Stories of Repairing an Unkind World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Tikkun Olam is the Hebrew moral principle of "repairing the world," that every individual should leave the world a better place than he or she found it. Marilyn Cohen Shapiro shares her journey to her "highest self" through thoughtful and often witty writings describing growing up as part of a Jewish family in a small Upstate New York town and her subsequent life as a wife, mother, adult educator and administrator, and community volunteer. To offset the effects of their non-Jewish environment, Marilyn's father drove her and her siblings thirty miles round trip every Sunday to attend Sunday School at Congregation Beth Israel in Plattsburg. In her article "Holding on Tight," Marilyn describes the feeling of being caught between two worlds, Jewish and Christian. In part because of her desire to be with other Jews, Marilyn enrolled in the University of Albany, which opened up a new world for her. She eventually married Larry Shapiro, whose family belonged to the then-Orthodox synagogue in Saratoga. The couple settled in a community with a recently built synagogue, finding that the Conservative service was a good compromise between Larry's Orthodox shul and Marilyn's Reform temple. In 1994, she celebrated her own bat mitzvah on her father's ninetieth birthday, her way of honoring her parents' commitment to the family's Jewish education. Marilyn writes: "Because of my unique upbringing, rather than losing my Jewish identity, my faith grew stronger. I could never take being a Jew for granted. And having a faith I had to hold on so tightly to maintain makes each High Holy Day, each Jewish milestone, even sweeter." Enjoy Marilyn's writings, which span a lifetime of experiences, from childhood, marriage, motherhood, and retirement. Throughout her journeys, she never loses her unwavering beliefs in truth, kindness, and community service-her insight colored with a healthy dose of humor and wit. "Tikkun Olam" is the Hebrew moral principle of "repairing the world," that every individual should leave the world a better place than he or she found it.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tikkun Olam: Stories of Repairing an Unkind World. To get started finding Tikkun Olam: Stories of Repairing an Unkind World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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