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Recon Today-Jennifer Janes

Jennifer Janes may live in the same city she had as a teen, but she’s traveled a long road to find her spiritual home in Reconstructionist Judaism and Congregation Beth Am in San Antonio, Texas.

https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/finding-reconstructionist-judaism-lone-star-state

Posted on: 2017/05/03 - 11:18am

Statement on Las Vegas Shooting

The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College/Jewish Reconstructionist Communities express horror at the violent shooting in Las Vegas that so far has ended 58 human lives and injured hundreds more. We mourn with those who lost loved ones and offer our prayers for speedy and full healing to the injured.

https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/statement-las-vegas-shooting

Posted on: 2017/10/02 - 4:31pm

Strassfeld Yom Kippur article

In a piece for the Forward, Reconstructionist rabbi Michael Strassfeld writes:

https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/online-trolling-and-yom-kippur

Posted on: 2017/09/29 - 12:50pm

Statement on the Har Adar Terrorist Attack

RRC / Jewish Reconstructionist Communities and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association condemn the terrorist attack that took place in the West Bank settlement of Har Adar. We mourn the murder of border police officer Solomon Gavriyah, 20, and civilian security guards Youssef Ottman, 25, and Or Arish, also 25, and we hope for a full recovery for an additional security guard who was seriously wounded in the attack. We are grateful that the swift action of those who gave their lives prevented what could have been a much larger number of casualties.

https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/statement-har-adar-terrorist-attack

Posted on: 2017/09/28 - 9:35am

Embracing our Sorrows

Tisha B’Av (The Ninth Day of Av) is a 24-hour fast that is observed this week. Traditionally, it is a big deal. It is the only 24-hour fast on the Jewish calendar besides Yom Kippur. Jews commemorate the destruction of the Second Jerusalem Temple in 70 C.E. and many other calamitous events that have occurred throughout our history.

Why do we harp on sorrowful events that occurred so many centuries ago? It is a legitimate question.

https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/embracing-our-sorrows-0

Posted on: 2017/07/31 - 12:00am

How to Pray JJS

With Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur approaching, it may be a good time to talk about prayer. A great many of us will find ourselves sitting in synagogue services, not knowing what to do.

How does one pray?

https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/how-pray

Posted on: 2017/09/20 - 12:00am