“Pirkei Talmidim”: The Wisdom of Our Students

The following are the excerpts from several of the Confirmation Class of 5783's "This I Believe" statements. These students will help clergy lead services on Friday May 26 at 6:15pm for Confirmation, Shabbat, & Shavuot Festival Service.

Music is an extremely valuable thing that I believe in because of its power to unite people, it makes people happy, and makes the world a better place.

I believe that music is the most spiritual aspect of humanity, and it is one of the ways I choose to define God for myself.

Life is full of questions, and like life, Judaism is the constant struggle of finding out

While I definitely love educating people on the workings of Judaism, it also feels good to just have that mutual sense of understanding you get when you are around people like yourself.

I believe in God’s presence through music, through writing, and poems.

To me, Judaism is a way of life that connects me to my ancestors, my family, and my fellow Jews around the world.

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