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Supporting Integrity: Pastoral Care for Conversion and Transition
Our responsibility is to assert as legitimate the religious identity of those converting to Judaism and those who transition to a different gender identity. We can learn from our support of each of these groups about how to support the other.
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Jewish Spiritual Direction: Fundamental Assumptions
Our view of reality can be transformed when we ask, “Where is God/the Holy in this?” and “What is the invitation/opportunity at this moment?” Gradually, we can build a relationship with what is beyond our ability to conceive.
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Developing a Jewish Identity: A Mystery
People begin to form a Jewish identity in a myriad of ways.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/developing-jewish-identity-mystery
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Here we are: congregation planting in Baltimore
Rabbi Ariana Katz describes the process of envisioning and constructing Hinenu, a shul and Jewish home for those marginalized by mainstream Jewish communities.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/here-we-are-congregation-planting-baltimore
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Davenning: Finding Meaning in Jewish Prayer
Rabbi Benjamin Weiner explores the ways that traditional Hebrew prayers can provide meaningful spiritual experiences for those who neither understand Hebrew nor believe in a God who hears and responds to our prayers.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/davenning-finding-meaning-jewish-prayer
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The Torah of Inclusion
Rabbi Brian Field depicts the work of Judaism Your Way: bridging gaps, reducing gatekeeping in the Jewish community, and offering inclusive services and experiences for all interested in Jewish involvement.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/torah-inclusion
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On Catastrophe and Renewal
Rabbi Deborah Waxman asks: What does a post-Holocaust progressive Judaism looks like today? By embracing our shared humanity and valuing difference, we can create a version of the Jewish future that calls us to move forward while drawing from the lessons.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/catastrophe-and-renewal
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The Help We Need Right Now
Rabbi Donna Kirshbaum responds to Toba Spitzer’s essay “Israel and Us” by asking, rather than focusing on disparate narratives: Are American Jews instead willing to value pragmatism over “ideological purity” when it comes to finding peace in Israel and Palestine?
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/help-we-need-right-now
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The Jewish Basis for Environmentalism
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb outlines the five pillars that serve as a base for the Jewish environmental movement: sufficiency (dayenu), resilience (kehillah), responsibility (akhrayut), justice (tzedek) and hope (tikvah).
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/jewish-basis-environmentalism
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Is It Antisemitic to Consider Zionism a Colonial Project?
Rabbi Gluskin distinguishes between “colonialism” and “settler colonialism.” Recent use of the term “settler colonialism” correlates with a demand for Palestinian rights rather than with a delegitimization of the State of Israel.
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
