Week 3 - 30 DAY ELUL CHALLENGE

Week 3

Day 15

Mindfulness

Erica Starrfield (Federation Vice Chair) says mindfulness is focusing on one thing at a time, letting go, and prioritizing.

Day 16

Nurture

Joanne Davis (Israel Bonds) talks about a program that encourages students to nurture their relationship with Israel.

Day 17

Order

David Heller, (Executive Committee for the Jewish Federation of Cleveland) encourages everyone to learn a new prayer every year.

Day 18

Purpose

Matt Kaliff (the Jewish Federation) says that God judges us individually, because we each have a unique purpose.

Day 19

Questions

Daniella Botnick (Hebrew Academy of Cleveland) says having faith means questioning and wrestling with doubt.

Day 20

Resilience

Rabbi Avery Joel (Fuchs Mizrachi School) says resilience is important and success comes from the rising above failure.

Day 21

Spirituality

Jay Leberman (Mandel JDS) tells the story of a simple shepherd boy's unusual Yom Kippur prayer that went straight to heaven.