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Text Study - Genesis - Nature of First Human
In the first two chapters of the Torah, we find two different accounts of the creation of humanity. In the first, humanity is created as a complete entity, male and female. In the second, Adam is created first, while Eve originates from his rib. In this text study, Rabbi Maurice Harris explores the tension between these two stories, and presents a teaching from Midrash Bereishit Rabbah that presents food for thought about gender, essentialism, and the nature of humanity.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/text-study-creation-story-nature-first-human
Posted on: 2016/11/29 - 1:53pm
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The Midwives of Exodus Text Study
The following is an easily-accessible text study about the ethnic ambiguity that the Torah presents us with regarding the midwives who refused to obey Pharaoh's orders. (Exodus, Chapter 1).
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/midwives-exodus-interfaith-text-study
Posted on: 2016/11/29 - 1:58pm
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Twelve Years A Slave Passover Resource
This printable resource pairs selected quotes from Solomon Northup’s autobiographical memoir, 12 Years a Slave, with quotes from the Exodus and other Jewish texts. It could be used as source material for divrei torah; as an adult education or religious school resource (probably for middle school and up); or as a Haggadah insert for community or Hillel seders or to individual home seders.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/twelve-years-slave-passover-resource
Posted on: 2016/11/29 - 2:11pm
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When You Say God, What Do You Mean?
When we say “God” what do we mean? Ideas of God have changed dramatically over Jewish history. These Powerpoint slides explore some of that evolution. These slides accompanied Rabbi Maurice Harris's talk from the Global Day of Jewish Learning, 2010.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/when-you-say-god-what-do-you-mean
Posted on: 2016/11/29 - 2:28pm
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Being Abba Text Study
The roles, values, and obligations associated with fatherhood have evolved over the course of Jewish history. In this text study, originally created for the 2008 JRF Convention, Rabbi James Greene examines that evolution with an eye toward contemporary responsibilities of Jewish fatherhood.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/being-abba-civilization-text-study-fatherhood
Posted on: 2016/11/30 - 12:21pm
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Kaplan Center Peoplehood Conference Resources
On April 10 and 11 in Philadelphia Jewish scholars, leaders, educators, and Rabbis gathered together for a two day conference on Jewish peoplehood co-sponsored by the Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood, the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, the Department of Religion of Temple University, and the National Museum of American Jewish History.
Posted on: 2016/11/30 - 1:13pm
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Kaplan Center Kaplanian Report Card
This evaluation tool provides a rubric for assessing the contemporary state of Jewish education.
This resource is part of a package of educational resources on Jewish peoplehood kindly provided by the Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood.
Posted on: 2016/11/30 - 1:17pm
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Child's Biography of Mordecai Kaplan
This short biography of Mordecai Kaplan is written for children from 5th to 9th grade. It also has proved useful for adult education classes for a brief review of Kaplan’s life before delving into other topics of Kaplanian or Reconstructionist thought. It is accompanied by study questions that might guide your exploration of the meaning of the value of Kaplan’s life and work after having read the story.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/childs-biography-mordecai-kaplan
Posted on: 2016/11/30 - 1:25pm
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Teen Exercise: Exploration of God Beliefs
This pilot program for Jewish teen education provides several activities for exploring and sharing beliefs about God. Originally written in anticipation of the 2016-2017 school year, this experimental program can be used in a variety of settings and times of year.
This resource is part of a package of educational resources on Jewish peoplehood kindly provided by the Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/exploration-god-beliefs-teen-program
Posted on: 2016/11/30 - 1:29pm
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Kaplan Center resource: Life of Reconstructionist Educators in Digital Age
This short article reflects on the challenges and opportunities presented by digital technology in Reconstructionist education. The article is attached as a PDF and reproduced below as well. (The PDF contains a printable chart that is not included in the text on this page.)
This resource is part of a package of educational resources on Jewish peoplehood kindly provided by the Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/life-reconstructionist-educators-digital-age
Posted on: 2016/11/30 - 1:43pm
