Reflection Questions

You may opt to reflect and respond to each of the questions below, or only those that stir a response in you. Make this reflective process your own and feel free to add any additional thoughts or information learned to your journal.

• Make a note of any interesting facts you learned about Judaism. Was this surprising to you? Are there elements that resonate with your own worldview?

• What connections to Christianity can you identify in Judaism? Are there any that surprised you?

• Prior to today, have you had any exposure to multiple traditions of Judaism (Reform, Conservative, Orthodox)? Given their differences in practice, were there any that spoke more to you than others?

If you attended a Jewish house of worship service, please consider these questions...

• What did you notice about the Jewish Shabbat worship service? What resonated? What surprised you?

• What questions do you have about the religion/aspects of the service?

• Did you see your own religious practices or beliefs reflected within?

• Did you feel connected to your own faith at any point in the service?

• Is there anything from this experience that you can carry with you as you continue on your own personal faith journey?