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The Reconstructionist Revolution (PEARL call, Jane Litman)
In this hour-long conference call, Rabbi Jane Litman presents an overview of the revolutionary ideas that underlie the first century of Reconstructionist Judaism.
Selected quotes follow. The entire call transcript is available at the bottom of this page.
Posted on: 2016/11/30 - 6:51pm
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Bronstein teaching call - Hasidic lens on Parashat Bo
Today I want to share with you some of what I think are the most astounding, and provocative, and informative Jewish messages that we have available to us as Reconstructionists, as Jews in general today. But they come from a place that you might never think to look: the 18th-century and 19th-century Hasidic commentaries on the Torah.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/spoken-audio/hasidic-lens-parashat-bo
Posted on: 2016/12/01 - 5:11pm
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Love, Enemies and Evil: Beshalakh Text Study
In this text study for Parashat Beshalakh, Rabbi Toba Spitzer examines the fate of the Egyptians at the Red Sea and our tradition's ethical sensitivity to their plight.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/love-enemies-and-evil-beshalakh-text-study
Posted on: 2017/02/10 - 4:21pm
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Liturgy and Prayer PEARL session 2010
When we worship in public we know our life is part of a larger life, a wave of an ocean of being- the first-hand experience of that larger life which is God.”
—Mordecai Kaplan
Posted on: 2017/01/30 - 4:22pm
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Amalek text study
The Torah commands us to “wipe out the memory of Amalek…do not forget!” (Deut. 25) But is Amalek an external enemy—or something inside us?
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/remembering-and-blotting-out-amalek
Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 6:51pm
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Remembering Amalek text study
The Torah commands us to “wipe out the memory of Amalek…do not forget!” (Deut. 25) What exactly does “Amalek” represent, and what might it mean to remember (or blot out) that memory?
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/remembering-amalek
Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 6:16pm
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Journalistic Ethics and Jewish Tradition - Audio
It is a fascinating time in the world of journalism right now; some might say unprecedented. With fake news proliferating and an antagonistic relationship between the White House and the press, the role of the media and factual reporting has never seemed more urgent. Can Jewish values inform the practice of journalism and journalistic ethics? Check out this conversation between Rabbi David A.
Posted on: 2017/03/23 - 8:00pm
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Reconstructionist Radio: The Passover Seder
This audio program, recorded in 1998, offers an overview of the structure, development and religious meanings of the haggadah and the Passover seder with Rabbis Joy Levitt and Richard Hirsh. It includes a special behind-the-scenes look at the Reconstructionist haggadah, A Night of Questions, and its accompanying music CD. This is an episode of Heart, Mind and Spirit: Reconstructionist Radio hosted by Rabbi Shawn Zevit.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/spoken-audio/reconstructionist-radio-passover-seder
Posted on: 2017/04/05 - 4:18pm
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Jewish Values and People With Disabilities: Appreciating the Variety of Life
This compilation of quotes from various text sources conveys Jewish values regarding people with special needs.
Posted on: 2017/04/13 - 1:28pm
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1994 Report on Inclusion
This report, issued in 1994, was the work product of JRF's Task Force on Inclusion for People with Disabilities. What follows is the statement upon its release.
Posted on: 1994/07/01 - 12:00am
