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  Novemeber 5, 2008

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I Don't Know

Your worst kiruv nightmare is actually a blessing in disguise.

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

The Secret of the wise man

by Elyah Leboff

My family was on the tighter side of being loosely affiliated with our synagogue. We attended most any function, as long as it wasn't religious. The youth group director, Mordechai, started a conversation with us during a synagogue brunch that was held in honor of some unusual occasion. After a little while, he asked me a question, "What's stronger, if I slap your hand once very hard, or a lot of times very softly?"

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Part I

It has never been easier to reach out to your neighbors, co-workers, family and friends. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

With thanks to Aharon Ungar, author of Putting Out the Fire

Thought Provoking

1. Email a Jewish article, short film or audio shiur on a topic you know would interest them.

2. Email a Lori Almost Live video clip. (Click here for expanding selection.)

3. Hand out short, easy-to-read booklets and pocket wisdom cards about Judaism. Click here to order.

4. Recommend browsing some of the best Jewish websites: Aish.com, simpletoremember.com, etc.

5. Buy him a meaningful gift for a simcha he is having, whether it is a wedding, bris, birthday, or son's bar mitzvah.

6. With the person's permission, sign him up for a Jewish thought-of-the-day or weekly parsha sheet email subscription. There are many to choose from, for example, from www.partnersintorah.org (or just email them at parsha@partnersintorah.org) or from www.aish.com.

7. Invite someone to go with you to a class that might interest him.

8. Take someone to a Discovery Seminar or Gateways seminar.

9. Send him a link to the film Blueprint and ask him to spend 10 minutes a week learning with you. Click here for easy to use teaching materials.

10. Recommend a "learn about your Jewish heritage" trip to Israel.