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Recon Torah Oct 2015
We’ve just finished the High Holidays. For many of us, this was a time to reflect once again upon the themes of remembrance, renewal and the awesome transcendence of the universe. It was also the time when we encountered, once again, the story of Abraham’s near-sacrifice of Isaac, along with the greatest hits, once again, of the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur liturgy.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/quiet-themes-come-life
Posted on: 2015/10/07 - 12:00am
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Jacob Staub KI Talk on Reconstructionism
In this talk given at Congregation Kehillat Israel in Pacific Palisades, California, Rabbi Jacob Staub explores what makes Reconstructionist communities unique. Selected quotes follow. The entire call transcript is available at the bottom of this page.
Posted on: 2016/10/28 - 1:11am
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Cutting Edge Dialogue Opening Tab
Reconstructionist Judaism originated as a cutting edge call to change and innovation in the Jewish community. Our fundamental commitment to adaptation remains central to our mission. In August 2015, we opened a dialogue on that legacy of engaging with, and sometimes pushing, established boundaries. What opportunities and challenges arise from being on the cutting edge? How has that approach shaped the Reconstructionist and broader Jewish communities, as the 21st century unfolds before us?
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/introduction
Posted on: 2016/11/02 - 6:14pm
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Reconstructionism - CORE by Doug Heifetz
Reconstructionism understands Judaism to be the evolving religious civilization of the Jewish people. Rearranged slightly, the key words above form the memorable acronym CORE:
- Civilization
- Of the Jewish People
- Religious
- Evolving
What do the terms of CORE tell us about the Reconstructionist approach to Jewish life?
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/what-reconstructionist-judaism-core-answer
Posted on: 2016/11/16 - 1:16pm
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Peoplehood Study Texts
What is Jewish peoplehood, and how is it relevant today? Rabbi James Greene assembled this collection of texts to explore these questions.
Posted on: 2016/11/16 - 3:12pm
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Maoz Tzur from original Recon siddur
This revision of a familiar Hanukkah song was published in the 1945 Reconstructionist siddur. The original text was amended to address ethical concerns raised by Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan - specifically, the first verse is changed so that instead of anticipating God “preparing the slaughter of the blaspheming foe,” we look forward to the end of slaughter and the stilling of the sound of battle. See attached for the Hebrew and (non-literal, but poetic) translation.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/revised-maoz-tzur-early-reconstructionist-siddur
Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 2:54pm
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God in Metaphor
For many people, attending High Holydays services is a bit like going to a play where you really don't like the main character—where, much of the time, you doubt the very existence of the main character! If the “main character” in our traditional High Holydays liturgy is God, this can be quite a problem for anyone seeking a meaningful spiritual experience.https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/god-metaphor-guide-perplexed
Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 3:25pm
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Why We Need Process Theology
What is “process theology”? Rabbi Toba Spitzer argues that it offers ways to think and talk about God that make sense in a modern scientific framework, that resonate with Jewish texts and traditions, and that promote wise and ethical behavior.
This article originally appeared in CCAR Journal: The Reform Jewish Quarterly, Winter 2012. Copyright by Central Conference of American Rabbis. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/why-we-need-process-theology
Posted on: 2016/11/18 - 8:21am
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Peoplehood Reconsidered
“Peoplehood” Reconsidered
[Originally delivered at the 41st JRF Convention, Plenary Session, November 9, 2006]
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/peoplehood-reconsidered
Posted on: 2016/11/22 - 9:06am
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Toba Spitzer on Process Theology
Originally delivered on Yom Kippur 5770 at Congregation Dorshei Tzedek
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/sermon/changing-equation-reflection-god
Posted on: 2016/11/29 - 1:32pm
