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    The document outlines 8 things that an ideal Conservative Jew does to strengthen their Jewish identity and community. These include 1) participating actively in a Conservative synagogue, 2) studying Jewish texts for at least an hour per week, and 3) employing Jewish values and ethics to guide behavior. The document emphasizes community involvement, tikkun olam or repairing the world, and increasing ties to Israel.

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    The document outlines 8 things that an ideal Conservative Jew does to strengthen their Jewish identity and community. These include 1) participating actively in a Conservative synagogue, 2) studying Jewish texts for at least an hour per week, and 3) employing Jewish values and ethics to guide behavior. The document emphasizes community involvement, tikkun olam or repairing the world, and increasing ties to Israel.

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    The document outlines 8 things that an ideal Conservative Jew does to strengthen their Jewish identity and community. These include 1) participating actively in a Conservative synagogue, 2) studying Jewish texts for at least an hour per week, and 3) employing Jewish values and ethics to guide behavior. The document emphasizes community involvement, tikkun olam or repairing the world, and increasing ties to Israel.

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    The Ideal Conservtative Jew

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    The document outlines 8 things that an ideal Conservative Jew does to strengthen their Jewish identity and community. These include 1) participating actively in a Conservative synagogue, 2) studying Jewish texts for at least an hour per week, and 3) employing Jewish values and ethics to guide behavior. The document emphasizes community involvement, tikkun olam or repairing the world, and increasing ties to Israel.

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    The ldealConservative

    few...
    l) ...supportsa Conservativesynagogueby participatingin its 5) ...employsthe valuesol tikkun olam to help in the world's
    activities. continualrepair.

    ludaismisa communalreligionand our Jewishlivesare infinitely We are Cod's partnersin safeguarding His creation. A
    enrichedwhenwe playanactivepartin a synagogue community. Jewdoesnotjust believein repairingthe world, but
    Conservative
    thatgoal.TheConservative
    workstowards Jewis not only pained
    *Attendserviceson Shabbatand Festivals. by humansufferingbut doessomething, to relieveit.
    *Participate
    regularlyin a daily minyan.
    *Supportsynagogue socialjusticeprograms. *Participate
    in synagogue socialjusticeprograms.
    *Attendsynagogue socialevents. * Cive tzedakahregularly.
    *Volunteerto work for a local homelessshelter.
    2) ..,studiesas a Conservativefew a minimumof one hour per *Makebrkkurholim (visitingthe sick)a regularactivity.
    week-or, in the caseof full-timestudents,six hoursper week.
    6) .,.makes decisions about fewish behavior only after
    Our approachto studyis distinct. We studytextscrilicallyand consideringthe effect thesedecisionswill have on KIal Yisrael
    we bring knowledgefrom other disciplinesto help us better [theentirelewish people].
    understand ourown heritage.At the sametime,we approachthe
    lext with a commitmenlto Dreserve our sacredtraditions. Klal Yisrael,the unityof the Jewishpeople,is a centralvalueof
    theConservative Movement.In makingdecisionsaboutour lives
    Jewishstudyis essentialbecauseit allows us to appreciateour or ourreligiouspractices,
    we mustthink abouttheir impacton the
    past,understandour present,and chartwherewe wish to go in entireJewish community.We mustavoidtakingactionsthatwill
    the future. divide us from otherlews.

    *Attendsynagogue adult [or youth]educationclasses. *Makeaneffortto be involvedin synagogueprogramsto ensure


    *Spendtime reading
    Jewishbooks. theirsuccess.
    *Discuss *Make personaldecisionsonly afterconsideringhow they will
    Jewishissueswith your family/friends.
    *Studythe Torahportioneachweek. affectthe greatercommunity.
    *Takeadvantageof the Internetand othermodernresources
    for *Consider theimpactyourchoiceswill haveon the healthof your
    Jewishstudy. community.

    3)...employslearnedfewishvaluesto guide behavioreven when ties and connectionsto lsrael.


    7) ...increases
    it conflictswith personalfeelingsor inclinations.
    Sinceitsinception,
    theConservativeMovementhasbelievedin,
    .ludaismis meaningfulonly if it affectsthe way we live our lives. and helpedto further,the causeof Zionism. As Conservative
    Our traditionteachesthat studyis meaningfulonly if it leadsto Jews,we mustfind waysto increaseour tiesto lsraelin concrete
    action. Judaismmusthavea strongvoice when we makedaily ways.
    decisions in our lives.
    *JoinMERCAZ(theConservative ZionistOrganization).
    *LearnwhatJudaism teachesaboutthe criticalissuesof our limes. *Travelfrequentlyto lsrael.
    *Acton the teachings of Judaism. *Sendyour childrenon lsraelprograms.
    *Don'tfollow the crowd:follow what our traditionteachesto be *Support lsraelfinancially.
    right. *Consider makingaliyah(immigratingto lsrael).

    personaljewish living out of commitmentas a


    4) ...increases 8) ...studies
    to increasehis or her knowledgeof Hebrew.
    resuftof thought, by adding a minimum of three new mitzvot a
    year. Hebrew,as a language,unitesus with Jewsacrosstime and
    space. lt is the eternallanguageof our peopleand connectsus
    Conservative.fudaismis uniquein itsapproachlo halakhahand with.lewsin lsraeland throughoutthe world. lt is alsothe Jewish
    mitzvot.For us,halakhahis both evolvingand binding. Eachof languageof prayerand study. Yet for many of us, il is not a
    us mustcontinueto grow in our commitmentand observance. languagebut a seriesof letterswe can readbut not understand.

    *Add new mitzvot to your Shabbat observance. It is imp€rative


    thal we not only maintainHebrew in our services
    *Climb the ladder in your observance of kashrut. but increaseour personalknowledgeof Hebrewasa language.
    * Become more aware (and observant ol lhe mitzvot of gemilut
    hasadim (actsof loving-kindness). *Takeclassesin Hebrewasa livinglanguage.
    *Add to your observance of mitzvot connected with thefamily. -Studytheprayers andtheirmeanings.
    *Look for opportunities to recite berakhot. *Pfanto studyat an ulpanin lsrael.

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