tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123924743583572207.post5130013081677175422..comments2023-11-24T03:47:26.226-05:00Comments on A Good Question!: No Synagogues, Please!Rabbi Yair Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509035332105271598noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123924743583572207.post-32401268874505717702011-01-07T20:03:09.237-05:002011-01-07T20:03:09.237-05:00Thanks so much for posting!
Absolutely and spot ...Thanks so much for posting! <br /><br />Absolutely and spot on. One of my mantras that a Chabad rabbi said to a colleague is, "it's not about the building." My only concern is that, usually, outreach efforts are designed to lead to further affiliation and/or integration. This has the feel of being an ends, not a means, and I'm not sure how I feel about that...Rabbi Yair Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509035332105271598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123924743583572207.post-8458087054955236382011-01-07T00:40:52.710-05:002011-01-07T00:40:52.710-05:00Outreach from without the synagogue might be a wis...Outreach from without the synagogue might be a wise approach in that it meets the unaffiliated from where they are, and is less threatening than being approached by a formal religious institution. This approach might encourage people to remain Jewish in a way that they are comfortable simply by keeping them in touch with other Jews and allowing them to share what is meaningful to them personally. Having to commit time and money to a synagogue whose array of activities may only minimally meet their needs, if at all, is distasteful to many. In the meantime, shifting the responsibility for outreach would free the synagogues' time and resources so that they could better focus on those who chose to affiliate and who find synagogue life important and meaningful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com