96: Bringing Holiness Into Our Everyday Lives with Rabbi Sandy Eissengerg Sasso

Rabbi Sandy Eissenberg Sasso served with her husband as Rabbi of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Indianapolis, IN from 1977- 2013. She currently is the director of the Religion, Spirituality and the Arts Initiative at Butler University and the Christian Theological Seminary. In 1974, she became the first woman ordained from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Philadelphia, PA. Rabbi Sasso earned her B.A. and M.A. from Temple University and her Doctorate of Ministry from the Christian Theological Seminary. She is the recipient of several honorary doctorates: Reconstructionist Rabbinical College; DePauw University; Butler University; Franklin College; and Christian Theological Seminary and Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Rabbi Sasso has been active in the arts, civic, and interfaith communities of Indianapolis and beyond. She has written and lectured on women and spirituality. Her rabbinic and interfaith work has helped to shape her interests in the discovery of the religious imagination in children and the connection between spirituality and the arts. She is the author of several nationally acclaimed children’s books, including her latest—I Am Not Afraid. Website: http://www.allaboutand.com/

Gems:

• Jewish family life is important.
• G-d must be part of the conversation.
• Help children see that G-d is there for us.
• Find ways to explain G-d that relates to a child’s experience.
• Aid children in finding their understanding of what is holy and Divine.
• Give children the tools to think on their own.
• Continue the conversation as the child grows and their experiences change.
• Look for ways to help children grow spiritually.
• Teach students about why we do the things we do.
• Give our children experiences of joy.
• Students must see why what they’re learning matters.
• Allow children to come up with their own prayers in addition to the liturgy.
• Bring holiness into our everyday lives.
• Children learn best through play.
• Help students take the first steps and guide them along the way.
• Give children the building blocks that they can build upon.
• Create positive, strong experiences.
• Provide children with a deeper faith.
• Create moments of joy, inspiration, and times of celebration for children.
• Engage in a conversation with your students.
• Take complex ideas and share with children via a story. 

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