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l e t t e r shumbly suggest that URJ PresidentI Rabbi Rick Jacobs’ column, “DearReader: Reimagining Jewish Life”(Fall 2012), missed the mark in oneimportant respect.Rabbi Jacobs challenged us to accountfor our shortcomings, as we should.Indeed, my usual High Holiday mindsettakes me quickly from a silent expressionof gratitude for all the blessings I enjoy toan assessment of all the changes I shouldmake. I think of the bad habits I need tojettison and the resolutions for a “Newand Improved Me” that I need to keep.Yet, a focus on our shortcomingsinvites a disregard for our successes. Weought not to squander the opportunity tobuttress what works.Something that works for me is myinvolvement with Reform Judaism.Together with others committed to livingJewish lives, I share a passion for the experienceof the sacred. And so, I will renewmy efforts to strengthen my connections toGod, Judaism, and those around me, andcontinue to explore the questions thatchallenge us: How do we make an activeinvolvement in Reform Jewish life moreaccessible to more people? How can wemake it more meaningful to all? Might itbecome more integral to the lives of everyReform Jew?As I begin a new year, I will turn mythoughts to the preservation of all thatserves to enrich our lives.Stephen G. GordonScarsdale Synagogue TemplesTremont and Emanu-ElScarsdale, New YorkGod & Our Prayersslightly disagree with Rabbi SeymourI Prystowski’s letter regarding “The GodSurvey” (Fall 2012). I think I’m similar tothe congregants he refers to who “do notconstrue God as a celestial figure whoacts in this world,” but I’m still moved bythe very prayers he suggests changing.I, and I’d guess many of those congregants,don’t see God as a celestial figure,but I do see Him (Her? It?—finding theright divine pronoun does bewilder me)defining the order of the world—and Ifind the existing prayer book remarkablymeaningful.Andrew MichaelsonCongregation Bet Ha’amSouth Portland, MaineMarijuana is MedicineThank you so much for your article onmedical marijuana use (“MedicalEthics: The Morality of Marijuana—2Views,” Summer 2012). I had cancer justover four years ago, and pot was the onlySend letters to: Reform Judaism, 633Third Avenue, 7th fl oor, New York, NY10017, reform judaismmag.org (clickon “Submissions”).2013DEPARTURES:May 19 &October 13REGISTERNOW!asubsidiaryofreform judaism 4 winter 2012
medicine I used. It works for appetite,nausea, pain, sleep. Medical pot is veryimportant for people who don’t like totake pills, etc. I am cancer free now.AnonymousVancouver, British ColumbiaTorah Class That LastsYour article “What Works: A TorahClass That Lasts” (Summer 2012)discussed a Torah study group that’sstill going strong after 23 years. I begansuch a group in our synagogue in 1955,and am still leading it. It would be ofinterest to know whether any ongoinggroup started even earlier.Jay R. BrickmanRabbi Emeritus, Congregation SinaiMilwaukee, WisconsinEditor’s Note—Fall 2012In our report on the Chernow andMills families’ milestone—IlanaMills became the third sister in herJewishly active family to be ordaineda Reform rabbi—we misspelledIlana’s name. We send apologies andcongratulations to Ilana and her family.What makes our weddings awe-inclusive?Your beautiful union deserves an equally beautifulcelebration. Palace Resorts is proud to introduce reform judaism 5 winter 2012
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