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Davenning: Finding Meaning in Jewish Prayer
Rabbi Benjamin Weiner explores the ways that traditional Hebrew prayers can provide meaningful spiritual experiences for those who neither understand Hebrew nor believe in a God who hears and responds to our prayers.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/davenning-finding-meaning-jewish-prayer
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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The Torah of Inclusion
Rabbi Brian Field depicts the work of Judaism Your Way: bridging gaps, reducing gatekeeping in the Jewish community, and offering inclusive services and experiences for all interested in Jewish involvement.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/torah-inclusion
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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On Catastrophe and Renewal
Rabbi Deborah Waxman asks: What does a post-Holocaust progressive Judaism looks like today? By embracing our shared humanity and valuing difference, we can create a version of the Jewish future that calls us to move forward while drawing from the lessons.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/catastrophe-and-renewal
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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The Help We Need Right Now
Rabbi Donna Kirshbaum responds to Toba Spitzer’s essay “Israel and Us” by asking, rather than focusing on disparate narratives: Are American Jews instead willing to value pragmatism over “ideological purity” when it comes to finding peace in Israel and Palestine?
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/help-we-need-right-now
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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The Jewish Basis for Environmentalism
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb outlines the five pillars that serve as a base for the Jewish environmental movement: sufficiency (dayenu), resilience (kehillah), responsibility (akhrayut), justice (tzedek) and hope (tikvah).
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/jewish-basis-environmentalism
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Is It Antisemitic to Consider Zionism a Colonial Project?
Rabbi Gluskin distinguishes between “colonialism” and “settler colonialism.” Recent use of the term “settler colonialism” correlates with a demand for Palestinian rights rather than with a delegitimization of the State of Israel.
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Is It Antisemitic to Consider Zionism a Colonial Project?
Rabbi Gluskin distinguishes between “colonialism” and “settler colonialism.” Recent use of the term “settler colonialism” correlates with a demand for Palestinian rights rather than with a delegitimization of the State of Israel.
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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A Dwelling Place for Divinity
Rabbi Josh Jacobs-Velde discusses the power of Exodus 25:8, as the line evokes the possibility for spiritual transformation within the human body, as we seek to discover the sanctuary contained within ourselves.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/dwelling-place-divinity
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Preparing Our Communities for Conversations on Race
Rabbi Joshua Lesser writes frankly about leadership, representation and making assumptions about Jews of color in spaces dominated by white Jews.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/preparing-our-communities-conversations-race
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Tikkun Middot, Integrating Mindfulness and Ethical/Spiritual Traits
Rabbi Marc Margolius affirms three core teachings in the Torah: that each human being is created in the image of the Divine, that human beings must “serve and guard” the earth and that together, we must pursue justice and peace.
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
