Why Bother With Judaism? Evolve Essay Summary By Michael Strassfeld In this speech from the 2017 RRA convention, Rabbi Michael Strassfeld reflects on redemption, responsibility and embodying Torah as Jewish leaders and community members. This is a summary of an essay available in the "Why be Jewish?" section of Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations. Click here to read the full essay. Click here for a categorized listing of all essays from Evolve: Groundbreaking Conversations.