Ron Wolfson: Judaism Unbound Episode 347 - Relational Judaism
Ron Wolfson, author of Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community (and many other awesome books -- that's just the one most central to this conversation!), joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about the ways in which Judaism might be more powerful, if Jewish communities prioritized relationships over programs. He also offers some strategies for how we might take positive steps in that direction.
[1] Purchase Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community by clicking here, The Relational Judaism Handbook here, and learn more about Wolfson’s other books via this link.
[2] For a visual presentation that explores Wolfson’s “9 levels of relationship,” which he argues are and should be at the center of Jewish practice, click here.
[3] Wolfson cites, as an influence, Martin Buber — best known for his work I and Thou. Learn more about Buber’s philosophy via this article, written by Maria Popova.
[4] For the story that Wolfson discusses with Dan and Lex, about Abraham welcoming three visitors — and serving them meat with milk — see Genesis 17:26-Genesis 18:16.
[5] Learn more about Lehrhaus, the “Jewish tavern” in Boston (Somerville, technically!) that Wolfson references, via this piece in the Jewish Insider, written by Gabby Deutch.
[6] For the past episode of Judaism Unbound about the Jewish Catalog, that Lex references, see Episode 84: The Jewish Catalog, Then and Now - Riv-Ellen Prell.
