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‘Why Were You Not Zusia?’
From the diaries of Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan, a reflection on the beauty of stepping outside proscribed lines and being fully oneself.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/why-were-you-not-zusia
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Transgender Rights
A synagogue president writes to his community, asking for their support of his transgender family ahead of Election Day.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/transgender-rights
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Who is a Jew?
From the diaries of Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan, a reflection on how to define the term “Jew.”
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/who-jew
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association Statement on Ishut
How is Jewish status conferred? In this 2013 document from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, the tension between biology and identity is most prominent.
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Reconstructionist Chutzpah: A Spirit of Provocation
There is special chutzpah in the heart of a Reconstructionist, in relationship to Torah, communal life and the world.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/reconstructionist-chutzpah-spirit-provocation
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Rituals of Return and Re-Affirmation
Exploration of the halachah (Jewish law), contemporary environment and theological implications around rituals of affirmation of Jewish identity.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/rituals-return-and-re-affirmation
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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A Reconstructionist View on Patrilineal Descent
In this piece from 2001, Rabbi Jacob Staub wrestles with the arguments around inclusion of patrilineal Jews, and explains why the inclusion and celebration of patrilineal Jews are crucial to the Jewish future.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/reconstructionist-view-patrilineal-descent
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Israel & Zionism: A Contemporary Challenge
On Reconstructionist support and the ideology of Zionism, Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan’s views on Zionism and the possibility of peace.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/israel-zionism-contemporary-challenge
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Interpreting Jewish History in Light of Zionism
How seriously should the Zionist reading of Jewish history affect the way we interpret the meaning of the Jewish past and the significance of contemporary events?
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/interpreting-jewish-history-light-zionism
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Seeing Israel and Palestine With New Eyes
One rabbi’s trip to Israel/Palestine in 2018 challenges her ideas about Israel, and offers new insight into the experiences of Israelis and Palestinians.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/seeing-israel-and-palestine-new-eyes
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
