What is spirituality? In a world where teenagers are bombarded with different messages over what is meaningful, where they are being told to join various social networking websites, when there are parental pressures to have a barmitzvah or a batmitzvah, and when puberty is beckoning, the idea of spiritual choice can be confusing!
By Dr. Debbie Weissman
It is in the Rabbinic sources—especially the Mishnah (redacted in 200 CE) and the Talmud (200-500 CE)-- that we find what might be termed positive, accessible role models for modern Jewish leaders.
It was Rabban Yochanan's destiny to be one of the leading figures in the most dramatic event in Israel's history as a nation in its own land—the destruction of the Second Temple
Articles on moderating or facilitating groups and on group processes have already appeared. They also included several suggestions for methods of working with groups. This article presents a very unusual method, which is especially suitable for large groups: the Open Space method.
Purim is the festival that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from imminent danger in the Persian Diaspora. Of all the Jewish holidays, Purim is the most boisterous, and its focus on dressing up in colorful masks and costumes and holding public parades leads some to characterize it as the Jewish Mardi Gras. At the moment, Attila Seres, a Hungarian Jew, is using a “virtual Mardi Gras” to bring about the rescue of Budapest’s Jewish Quarter.
Unclear, incorrect, overly emotional, and/or shallow thinking is counterproductive in effectively solving problems or addressing difficult issues. It leads to poor decision-making. Therefore, effective “critical” thinking must precede and accompany writing, speaking, reading, and listening. This is especially important for leaders and professionals, who must get results and have respect when working with other people.
This is the first of two articles on critical thinking for application in the workplace.
