Natalie Portman's Involvement In The Jewish Community

The idea of community influences the religious, cultural, and social lives of Jewish people. Unlike Christianity, Judaism values community over practice. Community is what holds Jewish people together. The worst thing that can happen to a Jew is to be exiled from the community. In the article titled “Natalie Portman,” Natalie Portman discusses her involvement in the Jewish community. Portman grew up in a family that was not very religious. Portman’s involvement in the Jewish community took place when she went to Israel. “...When I go to Israel, I always want to go to temple on the High Holy Days even if no one in my family is going with me,” Portman states. She also talked about how in college, that was the first time she was comfortable in
It allows freedom from obligation. When you aren’t allowed to drive or use technology among other things, you are given a lot of time to spend time with your family which strengthens your family. Shabbat also takes place in the temple. Shabbat services take place on Friday nights and Saturday mornings. During these times, Jewish communities gather and spend time with one another. I attended a Jewish overnight camp where we celebrated Shabbat. Every Friday afternoon our normal schedule would be abandoned for Shabbat. During Shabbat we spent more time with our cabins and with other people throughout the camp that we normally didn’t get to see. We would also have prayer services. I really enjoyed the prayer services because we were able to unite as a camp and enjoy singing with one another. People at my camp were from different sects of Judaism yet we were able to all join together as a community for the sake of Shabbat. Another special time for Jews is Hanukkah. Hanukkah is very tradition oriented. During the eight days of Hanukkah, families light the menorah and give presents. In the story Twice Hanukkah, the community came together to give Teibele one last Hanukkah before she was going to