This year we are continuing our Temple-wide learning initiative focused on mussar, or as we have labeled it, “Jewish values for everyday living.” Banners, similar to the graphic on this page, are being displayed throughout our TAE campus. Our teachers are integrating these values (middot) into the Early Childhood Center and Religious School curricula, adult mussar programs are being offered for all levels, special readings are being published in our Bazman and on our website, and our auxiliaries, committees, and boards are even engaging in this study and practice. Since bringing this tradition to TAE three years ago, we have witnessed a profound shift in how people engage with one another, connect with their Judaism, and grow as individuals. We hope that you too will join us in this transformative practice.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Thoughts and Questions Re: Humility and the movie "Hero"


On October 28, 2010, we viewed the film Hero and began a discussion framed around the middah/value of humility. The following questions where written by Richard Jackman. 


Other films on the subject of humility:
Amadeus, Pride and Prejudice, The Karate Kid, Chariots of Fire, The Fisher King, Lilies of the Field, Ghandi

The storyline of Hero: Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue. Written by Rob Hartill  (www.imdb.com)
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