People of the Book

One of the most attractive features of Jewish culture is the importance placed on learning and the dedication given to it. I believe it has been one of the primary reasons Jews have been able to survive and flourished for all of these centuries, while scattered across the earth. This has given rise to the term for Jews as the "People of the Book."

Another aspect of being Jewish that has been emphasized is devotion to family. Many don't realize that one of the reasons for so many Roman converts to Judaism prior to the rise of Christianity as the official religion of the empire is that Roman women understood the importance Judaism placed on family and were favorable to conversion and intermarriage as a means of attaining that family respect and stability. It is estimated that by the first century A.D. that as much as 10% of the Roman Empire followed the laws of Moses.

I recently came across an opportunity that I want to share with you, as it relates to preservation of family heritage and the stories we'll be telling future generations of Jews. What if I told you there was an easy and affordable way for you to create high-quality storybooks, family albums, personalized invitation and greeting cards for family events and holidays and more? What if you could take all of those digital pictures that you have no idea what to do with and turn them into illustrations in the story of your child's life, or the tale of that last family trip? As a proud father and devoted husband, I find the idea incredible. I first saw the idea at a local community festival and was immediately hooked. And I'm sure you will be also, once you see what I'm talking about. I'll be adding the link to the sidebar soon, but you can check it out immediately at www.familystoriesandmore.com. It's definitely worth the look. I'm not trying to sell you something, but just to share a way of preserving our family and Jewish heritage that I find inspiring. So if it's not for you that's okay.

If you think about it, one of the many ways of understanding and interpreting Torah is as a documentation of a family's and then a tribe's and then a nation's history and heritage. I believe the opportunity available at www.familystoriesandmore.com is a way of continuing this legacy and telling future generations the stories of today's Jewish families and culture.

Until next time....

Shmuel