
Be Like God
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Dr. Ron Wolfson, visionary educator and inspirational speaker, is Fingerhut Professor of Education at American Jewish University in Los Angeles and a cofounder of Synagogue 3000. He is author of Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community; The Seven Questions You're Asked in Heaven: Reviewing and Renewing Your Life on Earth; Be Like God: God's To-Do List for Kids; God's To-Do List: 103 Ways to Be an Angel and Do God's Work on Earth; Hanukkah, Passover and Shabbat, all Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs Art of Jewish Living family guides to spiritual celebrations; The Spirituality of Welcoming: How to Transform Your Congregation into a Sacred Community; A Time to Mourn, a Time to Comfort: A Guide to Jewish Bereavement and Comfort and, with Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, What You Will See Inside a Synagogue (all Jewish Lights), a book for children ages 6 and up. He contributed to May God Remember: Memory and Memorializing in Judaism-Yizkor, Who by Fire, Who by Water-Un'taneh Tokef, All These Vows-Kol Nidre and We Have Sinned: Sin and Confession in Judaism-Ashamnu and Al Chet (all Jewish Lights).
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Introduction 7
Superpower #1 Create 25
Superpower #2 Bless 33
Superpower #3 Rest 43
Superpower #4 Call 51
Superpower #5 Comfort 61
Superpower #6 Care 69
Superpower #7 Repair 79
Superpower #8 Wrestle 89
Superpower #9 Give 103
Superpower #10 Forgive 115
In Conclusion: Just Do It! 126
Three More Ways to Be a Superhero and Do God's Work on Earth 129
Welcome, Superhero Angels! 131
My God's To-Do List 134
Notes 135
Suggestions for Further Reading 136
Acknowledgments 138