Ben Romer

“community, and those who have intermarried. 3. Participants in an inclusive Jewish community lead with meaning rather than obligation. An inclusive Jewish community provides a benefit to all its participants; that is, they all feel they belong and are at home. 4. An inclusive Jewish community acknowledges that many paths lead a person into the community and that people take different paths once they enter it. 5. An inclusive Jewish community recognizes that Judaism competes with all other options for people’s time and therefore must provide high-quality, meaningful experiences that also answer the big questions they may have about their own life journeys. 6. An inclusive Jewish community identifies and then addresses the obstacles keeping more individuals from”
― Kerry M. Olitzky, Playlist Judaism: Making Choices for a Vital Future

“be financially viable in its current form.”
― Kerry M. Olitzky, Playlist Judaism: Making Choices for a Vital Future

“Ten Working Principles of Big Tent Judaism 1. All people are welcome in an inclusive Jewish community, including those with a diversity of opinions, beliefs, affiliations, levels of observance, and so forth. An inclusive Jewish community is built on a culture of welcoming newcomers. 2. All are welcome in an inclusive Jewish community, regardless of background or status, particularly those who have traditionally been marginalized, such as Jews of color, members of the LGBT”
― Kerry M. Olitzky, Playlist Judaism: Making Choices for a Vital Future

“The challenge facing the synagogue is not an increase in the cost of membership. The challenge facing the synagogue is a decreasing cost benefit felt by its members.”
― Kerry M. Olitzky, Playlist Judaism: Making Choices for a Vital Future