Drawing Comfort from Community
Belonging connects us to something larger than our own individual experience. I belong to the Jewish people because claiming this connection enters me into a millennia-old conversation and joins me into community both vertical—all those who came before me and all those who follow—and horizontal—the Jews of today, in all our diversity.
Posted on July 2, 2018 by
Rabbi
Deborah Waxman
Ph.D.
Reconstructionist Communities Make Disability Inclusion a Top Priority
With a welcoming ethos and a drive to break down barriers, Reconstructionist congregations and havurot have been part of a revolution that’s taken place in the public awareness of the importance of disability inclusion and related services.
Posted on June 28, 2018 by
Bryan Schwartzman
Let My People Stay: Jews Demand a Dream Act Now
Eighty-six Jewish activists, including six Reconstructionist rabbis, were arrested in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 17 in a bold act of civil disobedience in solidarity with more than 800,000 Dreamers.
Posted on January 24, 2018 by
Taryn Wyron
Shofar Kavannah for Refugees
This ritual invokes the blast of the shofar to articulate the plight of refugees. It was created for use at High Holidays in response to the presidential travel ban.
Posted on August 16, 2017 by
Rabbi
Renee Bauer
Desperate Immigrants: An Ancient Jewish Story
Abraham and Sarah’s desperate journey to Egypt as refugees reminds us that remembering the heart of the stranger is at the core of Jewish experience.
Posted on August 16, 2017 by
Rabbi
Maurice Harris
Addressing Race as a Jewish Community
As a time to take responsibility for communal wrongs, Yom Kippur calls us to learn about and grapple with issues of race in America.
Posted on August 16, 2017 by
Rabbi
Lauren Grabelle Herrmann
Hagar: The Immigrant Worker
This provocative Rosh Hashanah sermon draws parallels between Hagar, Sarah’s mistreated servant, and today’s immigrant workers.
Posted on August 15, 2017 by
Rabbi
Renee Bauer
Let's Journey Together
In an essay that appeared in Philadelphia’s Jewish Exponent, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., makes the case that Reconstructionist Judaism matters now more than ever.
Posted on July 7, 2017 by
Rabbi
Deborah Waxman
Ph.D.
The Cornerstone of a Better World
A powerful Reconstructionist message responding to recent acts of anti-Semitism, as well as inspiring examples of the best of humanity.
Posted on March 3, 2017 by
Rabbi
Deborah Waxman
Ph.D.
Light Through The Cracks
Rabbi Deborah Waxman reflects on finding spiritual equilibrium in a time of shifting sands.
Posted on February 1, 2017 by
Rabbi
Deborah Waxman
Ph.D.
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