Developing communal future Jewish imagery with a group of teenagers

This article describes an effort to facilitate interaction among parents, Jewish educators, and teenagers for the purpose of generating new thoughts and future solutions. The teenagers developed a set of mission statements for the community Hebrew school that point to a striking transformation in its role—from a provider of supplementary Jewish education to a primary provider of Jewish experience. The community should re-evaluate its educational mission and structure based on this glimpse into the teenagers' inner world.