Spirituality
RJ Magazine

A Labyrinth Changes Lives

In 2010, Eric Kershner, 17, a member and recent confirmand of Congregation Kol Ami (CKA) in Flower Mound, Texas, wanted to do an Eagle Scout project for his synagogue. Reviewing a list of potential congregational projects, he became intrigued with the idea of building a labyrinth that could become a permanent part of CKA life.
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Holiness at the Poker Table

Art Grand
Three years ago I was asked to deliver the d'var Torah for a "Men's Service" at the Union's Houston Biennial-a service that would focus specifically on men's spiritual issues. While I was honored to be asked, frankly I was stumped.

Compassion

Fran Zimmerman
When my children were born, all I knew is that I wanted to be a good mother to them- create a safe and loving home, expose them to their Jewish heritage, and help them to develop into human beings with a sense of purpose.
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Acceptance

Debra Cohn
In 2004 a dear friend asked me to join a Musar group she was forming. Frankly, I was reluctant to embark on something new because I had become an expert at finding distractions to keep me from completing my dissertation.
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What God Can Learn from Us

Rabbi Jack H. Bloom, a practicing psychologist in Connecticut, is director of Professional Career Review for the Central Conference of American Rabbis and editor of Jewish Relational Care A-Z: We Are Our Other's Keeper (The Haworth Press). He was interviewed by the Reform Judaism magazine editors.