Jewish Sensibilities are approaches to living and learning that permeate Jewish culture. The ideas, values, emotions and behaviors they express, emanating from Jewish history, stories and sources, provide inspiration and guidance that help us respond creatively and thoughtfully to life’s challenges and opportunities. Read more in “Jewish Sensibilities: Toward a New Language for Jewish Educational Goal-Setting” or listen to Jonathan Woocher and Lee Moore on Judaism Unbound.
Elu V’Elu
Lit. these and those
B’tzelem Elohim
Lit. in the divine image
Israel
Lit. he-who-wrestles-with-g!d
Na’aseh v’Nishmah
Lit. we will do and we will understand
Shevirah
Lit. brokenness
Shabbat
Lit. rest / 7th day
Lech Lecha
Lit. take yourself and go
Teshuvah
Lit. return/turning