Jews are People of Hope
February 2018 Newsletter Article
For over ten years I have participated in a monthly Spiritual Direction group with colleagues. We have been witnesses to each other’s spiritual questions and struggles. We have respectfully listened to each other and because of this collaborative journey, we have been blessed with periodic moments of personal insight. More often than not, we have been strengthened by one another’s companionship and friendship. In rare moments, perhaps we have even felt a presence of something that some would call grace, some would call holiness and some might even call God.
The experience of participating in this group has taught me many things about my personal spiritual journey, one element of which I would like to share with you. For me, one of the greatest gifts that Judaism has given to me is the presence, responsibility and opportunity of hope. Many Jews call themselves the “People of the Book”. For me, although, clearly there is truth in that sentiment, I resonate more the sense that as Jews we are people of hope. More