March 5, 2024

Lessons Learned From the Project Inspire 15th Annual Convention Of Achdus

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Season 6

Who knew a quest for culinary satisfaction and a cozy getaway would morph into an eye-opening revelation about the essence of unity? It happened to me at Project Inspire's 15th annual Achdus convention. The skepticism I harbored about unity among diverse Jewish practices melted away as I witnessed a stunning gathering at the Armon Resort Hotel in Connecticut. Join me in this episode as I share the unexpected lessons in harmony and the powerful impact of embracing our unique contributions within a collective purpose.

This isn't just a recount of an endearing family trip; it's a narrative layered with profound insights into the intricacies of our shared heritage. There were no guests, just a thousand voices that echoed a message of communal strength. We dissect how individuality, far from being a barrier, is the thread that weaves us closer, challenging the notion that uniformity is the gateway to togetherness. Prepare to be moved by the stories, laughter, and, yes, the lamb chops as we explore what it truly means to unite as a formidable force for the greater good.

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I mostly went for the lamb chops and a good time, but I got a whole lot more from the Project Inspire on the Frontline's 15th annual convention of Achtes.

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Really, my family and I, we chose to go on this Shabbaton because we needed a vacation.

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It felt like six months into a winter's man that's been freezing cold in New Jersey, but hey, we've never been to Connecticut before.

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So let's go to the 15th annual convention of Achtes from Project Inspire.

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But I was a bit skeptical.

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I found the name rather dubious for it.

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I never understood Achtes.

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I never got how it could be that if I don't subscribe to the same halachos as another form of Judaism, or a Hasidish person may not see my garb as being the same, and if one person should listen to different music, keep different halachos act differently.

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How are we supposed to find Achtes?

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I never understood it.

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I chose not to think about it because I didn't have an answer.

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What does it mean, Achtes?

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We're all different, but I learned while looking around at the impressive thousand people at that Arman Resort Hotel in Stamford, connecticut, that they were all, including myself, super different Some rabbinic, some unlearned, some tall, some short, some skinny, some obese, talented, untalented yes, so many different types of Jews, but we all move together in beautiful uniformity, as different parts of a larger, more impressive whole.

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We move together and enjoyed and were inspired by project inspire as different parts of a larger whole.

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It seems that Achtes, stemming from the word Achtes, is to have disparate, separate, unique elements, an arm and a leg coming together as one body, as a clolly Israel joined with the same goal of bringing about coverage Shemayim and spreading the knowledge of Akhadash Baruch to the world.

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So Achtes, it seems, doesn't mean to be the same, to be totally similar, but rather the exact opposite to manifest your uniqueness, what you can bring to the world, what you're inspired to do in the world, to bring about coverage Shemayim.

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And when you do that, you are a Ruvim and you are a Zavulin, a Rahul Asara.

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That is a part of the clolly Israel that's united, with different, separate parts all working in harmony.

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You can't have everyone as Yassachar or everyone as Zavulin.

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We need everyone to be one of the twelve tribes.

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And while I went to this 15th annual project inspire Achtes convention, not looking for much more than some Merlot and some roast beef, I got a new definition and outlook on the Jewish people, of how we are united with the same goal, and when we are united and working in harmony, embracing and encouraging each other, we become a remarkably substantial and formidable force.

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So let us join together in Achtes, living in harmony as different, unique parts coming together to make one larger whole.