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  1. Inclusion Landing

    We welcome all into our communities regardless of ability, age, race, sexual orientation, family status or level of knowledge. Because we see ourselves as embodying a spark of the divine (b’tzelem Elohim, cf. Genesis 1:26), we understand that every person has infinite worth; therefore, no human being should be treated merely as an object, and we should always attempt to see the humanity in those we encounter.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/act/inclusion

    Posted on: 2016/09/09 - 10:47am

  2. G'milut Hesed Landing

    G’milut Hesed, acts of kindess, involves loyalty, dependability and caring for others in need. It arises not merely from friendship or personal feeling, but from a sense of obligation. Jewish communities have long made it the business of every member to visit the sick, care for elders, comfort mourners, welcome guests, and celebrate the formation of new families and the welcoming of children.  Actions like these are the glue that holds a covenantal community together. They are the cause, not the result, of closer connections between people.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/act/doing-justice/gmilut-hesed

    Posted on: 2016/09/09 - 10:49am

  3. Tikkun Olam Landing

    Tikkun olam (social activism, or literally “world repair”) is an attempt to repair a breach in the just functioning of the world. Tikkun olam is a central wellspring of spirituality and meaning for many contemporary Jews.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/act/doing-justice/tikkun-olam

    Posted on: 2016/09/09 - 10:50am

  4. Tzedakah Landing

    The word tzedakah, often translated as “charity,” comes from the Hebrew root tzedek, meaning “justice.” Its current usage was developed by the early rabbis, who recognized that the distribution of resources that results from a free-market economy must be adjusted by other means to ensure a fair society. Tzedakah is an expression of justice rather than mercy; its purpose is to create a fairer distribution of resources.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/act/doing-justice/tzedakah

    Posted on: 2016/09/09 - 10:51am

  5. Light and Darkness Waxman High Holiday video 2016

    In this video, Rabbi Deborah Waxman offers a High Holiday message of hope in spite of the problems confronting the world and the personal travails we all face.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/video/light-and-darkness

    Posted on: 2016/09/21 - 3:36pm

  6. TEST Component Showcase

    This page is designed to showcase the various components available to page builders on Jewishrecon.org. This is the body field, which can have fairly complex formatting and embedded media. But wait, there’s more. 

     

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/component-showcase

    Posted on: 2016/09/28 - 1:04pm

  7. Affiliate Resources landing

    This page is home for material of use to Reconstructionist affiliates and their leadership.

    Additional resources are being added on an ongoing basis. Let us know what you’d like to see!

    For coronavirus-specific resources, see here: Pandemic Resources

     

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/connect/resources-affiliates

    Posted on: 2016/10/07 - 1:32pm

  8. Community Learning landing

    This page is a hub for learning resources for your communities.

    Additional materials are being added on an ongoing basis. Let us know what you’d like to see!

    Note: Legacy educational materials from our old site are still available at http://archive.jewishrecon.org/resources/299.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/resources-congregations/community-learning

    Posted on: 2016/10/07 - 1:53pm

  9. Reconstructionism - Believing Landing

    Reconstructionists hold diverse ideas about God, but we share an emphasis on Godliness—those hopes, beliefs, and values within us that impel us to work for a better world, that give us strength and solace in times of need, that challenge us to grow, and that deepen our joy in moments of celebration. Recognizing that all descriptions of God are metaphor, our prayerbooks offer images of God that go far beyond “king of the universe.”

      https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/learn/reconstructionism-believing

      Posted on: 2016/10/20 - 8:20pm

    • Reconstructionism - Belonging Landing

      The idea of Jewish peoplehood is central to Reconstructionism. Jews share binding ties that cut across differing practice, beliefs, and national boundaries, binding us together through a common history and shared destiny. At the same time, Reconstructionists reject the traditional notion of Jews as the Chosen People: we take pride in our distinctiveness and sense of vocation at the same time as we affirm the dignity and potential sanctity of all faiths and peoples. 

       

        https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/learn/reconstructionism-belonging

        Posted on: 2016/10/20 - 8:53pm

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