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Benjamin Eli Gonsher's Discussions
Omnipotent versus Benevelolent
Is this basically the question of "why do bad things happen to good people?" One of our NCSY teens came up with three possibilities to resolve the "impossible contradiction above." A) G-d does not…Continue
Started Sep 12, 2011
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- Kiruv Background:
- Professional
- About Me:
- I've been involved in outreach since my teen years in youth group and then again in yeshiva with younger bochrim and off the derech teens. I was a founding member of an outreach kollel in the midwest and now work with the organization that was mekariv me -- NCSY!
- What I do for parnassa:
- Associate Director for Southern Region NCSY
- City and State:
- Boca Raton, FL
- Types of Kiruv I Enjoy:
- Shabbos guests, small learning groups and "workshops," college and teen outreach
- I am available to help others with:
- programmatic ideas, speaking in ways that the non-frum can listen, and professionalizing your operations
- I could use advice about:
- raising profile regarding kiruv, help in making it appreciated and valued!
The Top Ten Benefits of Doing Kiruv (Source: "Putting Out the Fire," by Aharon Ungar)
1) Working with somebody who is learning from the beginning causes you to examine your own performance of mitzvos.
2) Kiruv reignites your connection with Hashem.
3) Kiruv enhances your appreciation for the Torah community.
4) By bringing Hashem's lost children home to Him, you earn Divine gratitude.
5) Kiruv builds a constant, ongoing source of merit for Olam Haba.
6) Kiruv causes you to focus on spiritual issues you may never have contemplated.
7) You will have an opportunity to relearn many things you have forgotten.
8) You will have the incomparable feeling and spiritual benefit of saving someone's life.
9) Kiruv fulfills four halachic imperatives.
10) You can attain all these benefits within the context of your present life and schedule.
2) Kiruv reignites your connection with Hashem.
3) Kiruv enhances your appreciation for the Torah community.
4) By bringing Hashem's lost children home to Him, you earn Divine gratitude.
5) Kiruv builds a constant, ongoing source of merit for Olam Haba.
6) Kiruv causes you to focus on spiritual issues you may never have contemplated.
7) You will have an opportunity to relearn many things you have forgotten.
8) You will have the incomparable feeling and spiritual benefit of saving someone's life.
9) Kiruv fulfills four halachic imperatives.
10) You can attain all these benefits within the context of your present life and schedule.
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