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THE COURAGE TO ACT ON YOUR CALLING
BIG IDEAS TO BRING HOME
Israel didn’t begin in 1948 but rather thousands of years ago: God told Abraham and Sarah, “Lech Lecha” (Go toward yourself). They didn’t know where they were going – they had a call to action – and they followed it.
Jewish tradition teaches that every person has a mission; we each have our own Lech Lecha call. You can listen for your calling.
Like the founders of Tel Aviv, we can identify our mission by the gifts and skills we have and by the need of our surroundings.
Herzl saw a need. He dreamed big. He envisioned. He gathered others and inspired them to collaborate toward manifesting a shared vision –a Jewish state.
Golda Meir acted on her calling, serving as a major fundraiser for the Zionist dream, and ultimately became the first female prime minister of Israel. She had holy chutzpah! Courage takes different forms of stepping beyond our comfort zone to share our gifts of time, abilities, and resources.
Momentum was founded by eight women who saw a need, dreamed big, and courageously took action.
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