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'''Kiruv''' or '''Kiruv rechokim''' consists of religious outreach to non-observant Jews. In the Torah, the concept of religious outreach is termed [[Tochacha]] (reproof) and the commandment is given to the individual Jew to “surely rebuke your neighbour”.<ref>Vayikra 19:17</ref> The concept of Kiruv denotes the necessary compassion to ensure the success of the reproof.<ref>https://www.sie.org/templates/sie/article_cdo/aid/2468645/jewish/Chapter-8-Outreach.htm</ref> | '''Kiruv''' or '''Kiruv rechokim''' consists of religious outreach to non-observant Jews. In the Torah, the concept of religious outreach is termed [[Tochacha]] (reproof) and the commandment is given to the individual Jew to “surely rebuke your neighbour”.<ref>Vayikra 19:17</ref> The concept of Kiruv denotes the necessary compassion to ensure the success of the reproof.<ref>https://www.sie.org/templates/sie/article_cdo/aid/2468645/jewish/Chapter-8-Outreach.htm</ref> | ||
In contemporary settings, the concept of Kiruv is a value practised by Orthodox Jews to recruit non-Orthodox Jews to Torah Judaism. There are numerous Halacha issues involved in this approach, most commonly, when inviting non-Orthodox Jews to events on Shabbos, knowing that the invitee will drive.<ref>https://torah.org/torah-portion/weekly-halacha-5758-vayshlch/</ref> | |||
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