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Outreach
is innate to The Carlebach Shul, a natural part of the life-giving
enthusiasm generated by a Reb Shlomo concert, a teaching or a prayer.
Out of this united effort a way of life has emerged at the Shul, a
direct reflectsion of the tremendous commitment of those who pray
there. The traditional world meets the modern world around the Shabbos
table where magnificent meals are served with teachings, stories or
songs of Reb Shlomo and other Chassidic melodies. Observance and
learning become so intense, exposure to Judaism so strong that often
secular Jews feel they become Jewish by "osmosis," while those exposed
to more "everyday Jewishness" are surprised by the amount of in-depth
learning and understanding of the tradition the congregants share. In
fact, the uniqueness of our outreach program has recently been
recognized by the Covenant Foundation -- a program of the distinguished
Crown Family Foundation of Chicago and The Jewish Education Service of
North America -- with a grant award to The Carlebach Shul, the only
Orthodox shul to be so recognized. This award is now being implemented
to replicate the Shabbos experience in ways that will engage
communities with diverse levels of education, exposure and experience
to the richness of Jewish spirituality using traditional approaches to
prayer, learning and ritual. |