Politics From The Pulpit: Speaking Publicly About Repairing The World Together
Reconstructionist Judaism takes seriously our obligation to act together to address injustice and suffering. To do so, Rabbi Elliot Tepperman argues, our congregations need to be places where we can safely engage in political and ethical agitation and disagreement, while avoiding mere irritation.
Posted on January 26, 2017 by
Rabbi
Elliott Tepperman
A Yizkor Prayer for Righteous Gentiles
A child of Holocaust survivors, Rani Jaegar composed a yizkor prayer for Righteous Gentiles that is unique and breaks new ground. It tells the story of those who saw suffering and knew how to find their humanity. It remembers that “righteousness is an everlasting foundation” that breaks boundaries.
Posted on September 29, 2016 by
Adina Newberg
Ph.D.
How to Build Just and Holy Congregations
Tepperman encourages sustained congregational dialogue and action around social, environmental and political justice.
Posted on May 12, 2016 by
Rabbi
Elliott Tepperman
Voters Must Act Against Demagoguery
RRC President Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., was among the 18,000 people in the audience for Donald Trump’s March 21 speech to the AIPAC Policy Conference. Her response was published in The Philadelphia Inquirer under the title “Voters Must Act Against Demagoguery.”
Posted on April 24, 2016 by
Rabbi
Deborah Waxman
Ph.D.
Political Activism as a Form of Prayer
Rather than seeing religion and political activism as two distinct phenomena, we can experience activism as a powerful form of prayer.
Posted on April 13, 2016 by
Christie Balka
Welcoming the Stranger, Living Our Values
In an op-ed piece in Philadelphia’s Jewish Exponent, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., compellingly argues in favor of a robust and compassionate refugee program.
Posted on January 26, 2016 by
Rabbi
Deborah Waxman
Ph.D.
His Blood Cries Out for Faith and Love
Reacting to time spent with civil rights leader John Lewis, Rabbi Mordechai Liebling reflects on faith, progress, and justice.
Posted on March 9, 2015 by
Rabbi
Mordechai Liebling