"I, like you, am made in God's image (b'tzelem Elohim in Hebrew), shaped to be God's agent on this earth, to be God's partner in shepherding it, repairing it, loving it. Becoming God's image and doing God's work is the ultimate purpose of my life — and it is the ultimate purpose of yours, too," writes Ron Wolfson, Fingerhut Professor of Education at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles and cofounder of Synagogue 3000. He is, along with Lawrence A. Hoffman, the author of What You Will See Inside a Synagogue. In this accessible paperback, he challenges us to step into our God-given roles of caretakers for the world and co-creators of a more loving and kind universe.
Wolfson states: "God does not depend on angels. God depends on you to be an angel." With God as our role model, we create, rest, call, bless, encourage, forgive, provide, visit the sick, and comfort the mourner. Here are 103 ways to do the work of the divine on Earth with great pleasure and playfulness. There are checklists and plenty of practical suggestions on the high and holy calling of repairing the world. In this scenario, beliefs are trumped by our actions day-by-day. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad that we can make a difference in our world.
