Rabbi Elliott Tepperman
Amidah for Peace, Justice and Immigration
This alternative Amidah was used during mincha prayers by members of the Reconstructionist Rabbinic Association outside of an Immigration Processing Center in order to call attention to the plight of immigrants and underscore the importance of the Jewish obligation to welcome the stranger.
Four Lessons We Learn From Purim
Rabbi Elliott Tepperman shares four lessons for today that we can draw from the holiday of Purim.
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.
How to Build Just and Holy Congregations
Tepperman encourages sustained congregational dialogue and action around social, environmental and political justice.
