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This House We Build: Lessons for Healthy Synagogues and the People Who Dwell There

by Terry Bookman, William Kahn. Rowman & Littlefield, 2007.

Description

This book combines organizational theory with Jewish faith values to present advice and case studies on how to build positive relationships and avoid serious conflict.

Features

healthy houses, healthy congregants, healthy clergy, healthy relationships, case studies, clergy transitions

Recommended Audience

Jewish clergy and lay leader

Cost

Purchase as a book or e-book

Practical Applications

  • Navigate conflict-ridden situations like deciding what to do with an endowment fund by reading similar case studies from other congregations.
  • Build the foundation for a healthy congregation by learning how organizational theory can go hand-in-hand with faith values.

About the Contributor

Contributor
Beth Booram

Beth Booram is the co-founder and director of Fall Creek Abbey, an urban retreat center in Indianapolis dedicated to “renewing the contemplative spirit.” In addition, she is a trained spiritual director and author of several books including When Faith Becomes Sight. Beth worked for five years on contract as a resource consultant with the Center for Congregations. 

 

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