Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz
Love Trumps Power
“Not by might, not by power, but by my spirit….” (Zechariah 4:6) Is that the way forward in 2019 and beyond? Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz explores this question in this D’var Torah from December 2016 for Parashat Mikeitz/Shabbat Hanukkah.
Tikkun Olam, Unpacked
What is tikkun olam? In this extended article, Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz digs deep into the sources, underpinnings, and implications of “world repair.”
A New Approach to the Rules Shaping Shabbat Practice
Congregation B’nai Israel in Willimantic, Connecticut underwent a long communal Reconstructionist process to decide on congregational rules for Shabbat practice. This is the result.
The Torah Process: How Jews Make Decisions
Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz explores the role of text study in Reconstructionist congregations’ decision-making process, with several case studies. This article is excerpted from the Guide to Jewish Practice.
