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Midot Values

"We build truth, integrity, beauty, and goodness according to our own measure." - Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook

JCC Maccabi Games® & Access is not only about being a part of the Jewish people; it comes with a mission: to make the world a better place and to make ourselves better people. We express these values to help us remember the greater mission of the Games and Judaism.

Lev Tov - Big Hearted

"The desire to be good to all...this is the internal core of the essence of the Jewish soul."

- Rabbi Kook 

Welcoming others is an essential component of what it means to be Jewish. With open hearts, we invite friends and family to our homes on Shabbat, holidays or a regular weekday evening to share a meal, stories and traditions. Kindness is at the core of being a mensch - a true human being.

Amiut Yehudit - Jewish Peoplehood

"Kol Yisrael arevim zeh bazeh - 'All Israel is responsible for one another.'"

- Talmud Shevuot 39a

Amit yehudit is the awareness of the underlying unity that makes an individual Jew part of the Jewish people. This includes the sense of belonging and commitment to the Jewish people, their values, their big ideas and their potential, as well as to Israel, the expression of national sovereignty.

Rina - Joy

"Serve God with joy!" - Psalms 100:2
"Rebbe Nachman teaches, 'It is a great mitzvah to be happy always.'"

- Likutey Moharan II, 24

Being happy isn't always easy; life has its disappointments and frustrations. But finding joy can be as simple as a beautiful sunset, dinner with friends or finally winning that gold medal.

Ga'ava - Pride

"One must show the way by experience"

- David Ben Gurion

Pride is the feeling of being confident in the world. It is reaching your full potential and claiming your space: I exist. I have worth. I give back. Taking pride and honoring our bodies is a way of honoring God.

 Kavod - Respect

"Rabbi Yishmael says, 'Be yielding to your elder, be pleasant with the young, and greet every person with joy.'"

- Pirkei Avot 3:16 

Judaism teaches us to treat ourselves and others with respect. Even a stranger is to be treated with respect. Kavod is a feeling of regard for the rights, dignity, feelings, wishes and abilities of others. Teasing, name calling and bullying disrespects and hurts everyone; we must learn to appreciate people for who they are.

Tikkun Olam - Repairing the World

"Shimon (the son or Rabban Gamliel) says: 'It is not what one says, but rather what one does, that makes all the difference in the world.'"

- Pirkei Avot 1:17

The Hebrew phrase tikkun olam means "repairing the world." In modern Jewish circles, tikkun olam has become synonymous with the notion of social action and the pursuit of social justice.

 

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