A home for people whose life’s work is to
nurture a consciousness of belonging to the
Jewish People, its history, legacy & destiny
The Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education empowers Jewish leaders & professionals as
agents for Peoplehood, who establish Jewish collective life as relevant and meaningful in a rapidly changing world.
We provide a framework for thinking about how collective Jewish values are taught and expressed through organized Jewish life both locally
and globally.
Peoplehood is a framework for grappling with what the Jewish People is, why it is important and how we nurture and assure its future.
It is the space within which we can speak about the meaning of belonging to the Jewish People today.
In times of change, Peoplehood provides the ability to talk about road maps to the Jewish future.
Core Concepts of Jewish Peoplehood
Promoting
consciousness
of belonging
to the Jewish People,
its history, legacy,
and destiny.
Consciousness
Defining the distinctive spirit, values, and principles that guide Jewish communities
and individuals in their thoughts, actions,
and relationships.
Ethos
Assuming responsibility for the good of other Jews (areivut) and
the broader society
(tikkun olam).
Responsibility
Promoting the
value of
Jewish pluralism.
Pluralism
Enabling each person to develop a personal engagement with Israel as the joint venture of the Jewish People.
Israel
The enterprise of
the building
and on-going development of Jewish civilization.
Civilization
What is your vision of Jewish Peoplehood?
Use the core concepts of Jewish Peoplehood and the resources offered on this website to sharpen your understanding of Peoplehood to build your organization, engage constituents, train staff, enable discussion, dialogue, thought and action.
Resources
PEOPLEHOOD TOOLKIT
A comprehensive resource for Jewish educators and communal leaders interested in questions of Jewish collective belonging, global community and mutual responsibility that includes tools that address the what, how, and my of Peoplehood programming.
DIGITAL LIBRARY
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