The last of Colloquium

Today was eh - it was on leadership, and stuff that I've done before, just with a Jewish text-study slant.

Thanks to Jessica, here are the questions we explored in yesterday's reflection group. I think they're wonderful to ask of persons of all ages, in all places, of any religion (with the exception of the last question perhaps, which is location-pertinent). Ask them yourself about your own religious background - these questions inspired deep talks of over an hour!

- What has been the experience/person (or both) which has been particularly significant in shaping how you think about the meaning of being Jewish?

- What ideas/beliefs/values/practices have shaped your personal Jewish identity?

- What role has gender, or any other particular factor in your background, played in shaping your self-understanding as a Jew?

- How has your experience in Israel thus far impacted your sense of your own Jewish identity?