Emanuel Synagogue - Tell June 2018 5778

of spiritual uplift, but also a
place where we confront the
challenges of the world, and
be inspired to shape a better
tomorrow because the spiritual
leads to the practical. The Torah
is a political document; it sends
us back into the world to care
as God does, about suffering,
prejudice, poverty and war.
The foundational document
of Judaism calls upon us to
speak, to act and to care, and
the inspiration for such deeds
can also come from the pulpit.
Sometimes we need to be
challenged; we need to hear
opinions which are different
from our own; we need to
find the space for respectful
dialogue and discussion. But
this must always be grounded
in the spiritual, inspired from
a place of love and concern
for the world and for one
another. There must be room
for both politics and spirit in
the synagogue, for there is a
need for religious voices to be
heard promoting peace, justice
and compassion. Otherwise
we risk the religious agenda
being hijacked by extremist
voices who do not speak for
us, who do not represent
our understanding of our
traditions and teachings.
Religion and politics are interwoven,
and it is our sacred duty
to have our voices heard, not
just as concerned citizens but as
people of faith; people who are
inspired to action by the words
of our holy texts. Grounded
in our tradition and our
experience, we must speak, we
must care, and along with our
mouths, our feet, our hands,
our bodies are called to pray, in
word and in deed. Together we
can bring a sense of the holy to
politics, and ensure that religion
is the foundation for making
positive changes in the world.
JOIN OUR MORNING MASORTI MINYAN
MONDAYS & THURSDAY AT 6.45AM
SUNDAYS FROM 9AM
1. Temple Emanuel first AGM, 1946
2. Abraham Joshua Heschel
God in search of Man
3. Abraham Joshua Heschel
“The White Man on Trial” in
Waskow “Theology and Politics
in Abraham Joshua Heschel”
Conservative Judaism Spring 1998
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musical Shabbat experience
every Friday at 6:15pm
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