Judaism Your Way
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October 20, 2009
Judaism Your Way made it possible for me to begin my journey towards conversion. I was welcomed from the first phone call and Rabbi Field and the staff has been constant supporters. One of my greatest concerns was whether I would "fit in" or be accepted. Judaism Your Way erased this concern.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
It exists as a portal to something very important at this time in my life
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
October 20, 2009
It got our attention from the very start---"meeting you wherever you are and taking you where you want to go." We have searched and participated in all sorts of Jewish congregations as well as Jewish events in the Denver area and none of them were a perfect fit for us (over a 6 yr period)...thus we crafted our own Jewish observance at home...but we really missed the community and wisdom from not having our "own" Rabbi. Then along came JYW. It started with attending High Holy Day services a few years ago which led to attending more JYW events. Now our 11 yr old daughter is very happy and satisfied beyond expectation to attend B'nai Mitavah class every week and have an opportunity to create (with Rabbi Brian) her own Bat Mitzvah ceremony that is meaningful for her. In addition, I no longer have to "drag" my husband to any Jewish event or service. We also have a daughter with special needs and we know when it comes time for studying for her Bat Mitzvah it will be tailored to fit her specific needs without any extra hassles. We are also pleased that JYW offers "Rosh Chodes-It's A Girl Thing" program for middle school girls.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
That everyone is welcome and that there are events, activities, and services to fit for all kinds of people and families no matter what their background.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
October 19, 2009
JYW was recommended to me from friends also in a commited interfaith relationship. We are both "unaffiliated" with any traditional religious institution, and while we each have strong objections to organized religious movements, we share a desire to connect to our spirituality, religious identities, and find a way to live more in accordance with these values. The workshops presented by Rabbi Brian helped my partner and I to clarify the role religion plays in our lives, what we want each other (and arguably, ourselves) to know and understand about our religious identities, what was important to us and why, essential values and emotions connected to religious traditions, and what we wanted to pass down to a child. I feel JYW has helped me understand and reconcile some of my conflicting "experiences" as a Jewish woman, share what really matters to me as it relates to my religious heritage with my partner, and have a place where both me as an individual, and now my growing family can experience the teachings of Judaism in a very accessible, non-threatening, meaningful way. HOORAY! :-)
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
curriculum that meets unfulfilled needs in a very thoughtful and meaningful way.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
October 19, 2009
While I am a member of a Jewish Reconstructionist congregation in Denver, and a happy, satisfied member at that, I must say that I have really been nourished and inspired by Judaism Your Way. My Jewish community sustains my family—we have roots there, we have amazing relationships there, it is our spiritual home. It is our Jewish entrée if you will. JYW’s educational and holiday offerings that I have attended are like dessert--sweet, wonderful parts of our whole Jewish experience. The learning session with Rabbi Arthur Wascow was just AMAZING!!! And we absolutely LOVED the Tu b’Av Festival of Love! Even just talking with the staff in their booth at the Boulder Jewish Festival was a warm and enjoyable experience. It is also important to me that JYW is so welcoming to the GLBT community. Besides our ‘home’ congregation, JYW events are one of the few truly welcoming Jewish venues we feel comfortable and confident going to—and there is just no way to express how monumental that truly is. Yasher Koach JYW!
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
They are not afraid to be different--to step outside of the Jewish mainstream!
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Warm and caring--easy to talk to and be around.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About once a year
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
October 19, 2009
Our family's conversion to Judaism was sponsored by Rabbi Field. In addition to working with Rabbi Field, we have attended various events such as Stop and Shabbat, Tu B'Av Festival, and the High Holydays services. JYW embraces and welcomes everyone as we all explore and continue our spiritual journeys. Our lives have been enriched through our connection with JYW.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Conversion to Judaism, attended services
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
The people - Rabbi Field, Lolly Gold, and Kerry Samet.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Focused, directed, and mission-directed
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Provide more opportunities for Jewish outreach programs
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
October 19, 2009
My husband and I joined JYW's interfaith dialogue group and really got a lot out of it. It helped us discuss things that we knew we needed to (i.e. how we were going to raise our children) but always found too difficult to do. Rabbi Field provided a non-threatening environment to discuss difficult subjects about merging our two religions. We found it so helpful, and enjoyable, that we signed up to continue meeting with the group after our sessoin ended. We've also gone to JYW's High Holiday service and because so many of the couples from our workship attend as well, my gentile husband feels very comfortable attending because he knows not only the rabbi but also many members of the congregation.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
It was a very welcoming environment that provided my husband and me with a lot of ideas on how to avoid conflict in an interfaith marraige. I also got some great ideas on how to celebrate the Jewish holidays are very inclusive.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
October 19, 2009
Our son recently had his Bar Mitzvah through Rabbi Field and Judaism Your Way. It was a wonderful experience in which our son learned not only about Jewish traditions and rituals but about himself as he went through the process. The experience was very tailored to our son's interest which he also got to share with his other classmates. I highly endorse the experience
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
seeing how they make religion interesting and fun while not losing sight of Jewish tradtions
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
their interest in furthering the Jewish experience without a defined model
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
extremely helpful and excited to be part of the organization
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
build a center for learning
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
October 16, 2009
Judaism Your Way offers several programs for a diverse set of Jewish clients. I have had especially good experience with The Jewish Spirituality Class, led by Rabbi Field, and various "Stop 'n Shabbat" programs throughout the Denver Metropolitan area. JYW is filling a very needed role in the Denver and Colorado Jewish Communities. May it thrive...
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
classes, discussions and religious services.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Get a better space for its offices and activities.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
its blend of Jewish scholarship, inclusivenss, and sense of justice.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
friendly, knowledgeable, personable and efficient.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Set up similar groups anywhere in the world.
Ways to make it better...
JYW had its own space. Although I don't have a problem with sharing or providing space.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
maintaining its level of activity in fiscally trying times. But there's no doubt that if is well positioned to continue and flourish, with or with $10M.
One thing I'd also say is that...
JYW and similar organizations will attract us otherwise jaded Jews to a Jewish paradigm more aligned with our modern understanding of peace, justice and democracy
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
October 15, 2009
As a formerly unaffilliated jew, tired of the Jewish buracracy, I and my grown family have found a home at Judaism Your Way. Rabbi Field has become a family spiritual advisor and teacher. He presides at our life events, helping to put them in perspective and helps us to keep the meaning of and traditions of a jewish life alive for our family.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
that it meets you where you are in your journey and helps you to define for yourself what it means to be jewish.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Always friendly and helpful.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
October 14, 2009
JYW is providing meaningful ways of connecting Jews and their loved ones to authentic experiences of Judaism. By starting with the goal of saying "yes!" rather than "no," the organization returns to a central Judaic core that has been all too lost in modern Judaism. JYW replaces fear with joy, and what's more Jewish than that?
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
committed to the kinds of Jewish values that most speak to me and my Jewish community.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
heal thousands of relationships between Jews, their loved ones, and their experience of Judaism.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
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