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Yizkor Prayer for Righteous Gentiles
In the early part of 1939, my father, mother and infant brother were living in Paris, as refugees from the pogroms in Romania. They were illegal immigrants, living modestly with the hope of giving themselves and their son a better future than the one they had. But World War II was approaching, and the citizens of France were in danger of falling prey to the Vichy regime that was collaborating with Germany and Hitler. As Jews and illegal residents, my parents were in an extremely precarious situation. They were poor and had no connections or reasonable way of changing their situation.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/yizkor-prayer-righteous-gentiles
Posted on: 2016/09/29 - 12:45pm
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Cutting Edge Dialogue Opening Tab
Reconstructionist Judaism originated as a cutting edge call to change and innovation in the Jewish community. Our fundamental commitment to adaptation remains central to our mission. In August 2015, we opened a dialogue on that legacy of engaging with, and sometimes pushing, established boundaries. What opportunities and challenges arise from being on the cutting edge? How has that approach shaped the Reconstructionist and broader Jewish communities, as the 21st century unfolds before us?
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/introduction
Posted on: 2016/11/02 - 6:14pm
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Reconstructionism - CORE by Doug Heifetz
Reconstructionism understands Judaism to be the evolving religious civilization of the Jewish people. Rearranged slightly, the key words above form the memorable acronym CORE:
- Civilization
- Of the Jewish People
- Religious
- Evolving
What do the terms of CORE tell us about the Reconstructionist approach to Jewish life?
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/what-reconstructionist-judaism-core-answer
Posted on: 2016/11/16 - 1:16pm
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Peoplehood Study Texts
What is Jewish peoplehood, and how is it relevant today? Rabbi James Greene assembled this collection of texts to explore these questions.
Posted on: 2016/11/16 - 3:12pm
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God in Metaphor
For many people, attending High Holydays services is a bit like going to a play where you really don't like the main character—where, much of the time, you doubt the very existence of the main character! If the “main character” in our traditional High Holydays liturgy is God, this can be quite a problem for anyone seeking a meaningful spiritual experience.https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/god-metaphor-guide-perplexed
Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 3:25pm
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Guide to Free Media Publicity
Introduction
The goal of this document is to provide synagogues with guidance regarding how to obtain publicity that will enhance their outreach efforts. All this information will be useful for publicizing other aspects of synagogue life as well. By publicity, we mean non-paid editorial mention, whether it be an announcement, a photo, a feature story on radio or TV.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/guide-free-media-publicity
Posted on: 2016/11/22 - 8:25am
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Making Decisions on Controversial Issues
Every congregation (or havurah) faces disagreements, in which particular individuals or sub-groups feel compelled to challenge the status quo. While these disputes are often resolved amicably, they can also result in individuals feeling a need to leave the group, or in some instances, a group of individuals feeling a need to start a new group based on the point of conflict. None of these results is necessarily bad or wrong. But there are times when such disagreements create a negative atmosphere and hurt feelings that never heal.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/making-decisions-controversial-issues
Posted on: 2016/11/22 - 8:54am
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Peoplehood Reconsidered
“Peoplehood” Reconsidered
[Originally delivered at the 41st JRF Convention, Plenary Session, November 9, 2006]
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/peoplehood-reconsidered
Posted on: 2016/11/22 - 9:06am
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Seder Blessing for Diverse Backgrounds
The following blessing was originally written by Rabbi Maurice Harris for Interfaithfamily.com
In the Book of Exodus, we read that when the Hebrew slaves were finally able to break free from Pharaoh’s grasp, a mixed multitude of people fled Egypt with them. From our first moments as a nation, we discovered among us a mixed multitude of slaves and refugees, people of different languages and beliefs, journeying with us into the unknown wilderness.
Posted on: 2016/11/29 - 2:06pm
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Who Can Remember? Hanukkah Story
(NOTE: Sandy Brusin explains her motivation for writing this most beautiful story in the following way: “I wrote the story because I don’t like any of the children’s stories about Hanukah I’ve seen. They fall into one of two categories: schmaltz or baloney. The schmaltz stories usually have Iatkes sizzling in a pan—with mommy, of course, doing all the sizzling; and the baloney stories make a big deal out of the oil burning for eight days. I wanted to present the wonder of the story.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/who-can-remember-hanukkah-story
Posted on: 2016/11/30 - 12:46pm
