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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

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

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

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

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

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