The Self-Renewing Congregation: Organizational Strategies for Revitalizing Congregational Life
How can my congregation become more vital?
How can we both honor the past and embrace the future?
“[The Self-Renewing Congregation] calls for ‘renewal’…from within, not without—a renewal that begins with institutional self-reflection, proceeds through a process of self-engagement, and ends with self-generated innovations that can deepen the synagogue congregation as a sacred community. The core of this book offers any congregation seeking this path a compelling and realistic roadmap, a vision, and a process that is rooted in applied research and practical experience.”
—from the Foreword by Dr. Ron Wolfson, codeveloper, Synagogue 2000; author of Shabbat: The Family Guide to Preparing for and Celebrating the Sabbath
Revitalizing and re-imagining the organization of our synagogues takes work! Combining expert advice and experience garnered from congregations throughout North America, The Self-Renewing Congregation shows us how transformative change is possible. A complete resource full of ideas, information, and support, this is a guide for those of us involved in, or interested in, energizing our spiritual communities.
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Book details
- Author
- Isa Aron
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Judaism
- Topics
- synagogues · Jewish congregations · congregational renewal · organizational change · Jewish community life · institutional self-reflection · sacred communities
- ISBN-13
- 9781580231664 (Paperback)9781683364344 (Hardcover)
About the author
ISA ARON is professor of Jewish education at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion’s Rhea Hirsch School of Education and the author of Becoming a Congregation of Learners: Learning as a Key to Revitalizing Congregational Life and The Self-renewing Congregation: Organizational Strategies for Revitalizing Congregational Life.
Aron holds a PhD in philosophy of education from the University of Chicago. Her writing on education and congregational renewal has appeared in the American Journal of Education, Tikkun and the Journal of Reform Judaism.
When she’s not writing, Aron serves as senior consultant to the Experiment in Congregational Education, an organization she founded and previously directed. Her work centers on synagogue change, Jewish education and moral education.