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Broken Tablets text study
A study sheet on the two sets of tablets in the Sinai/Golden Calf story. Prepared by Rabbi Sharon Stiefel for Shavuot study at Congregation Mayim Rabim.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/broken-tablets
Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 9:34pm
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Why We Need Process Theology
What is “process theology”? Rabbi Toba Spitzer argues that it offers ways to think and talk about God that make sense in a modern scientific framework, that resonate with Jewish texts and traditions, and that promote wise and ethical behavior.
This article originally appeared in CCAR Journal: The Reform Jewish Quarterly, Winter 2012. Copyright by Central Conference of American Rabbis. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/why-we-need-process-theology
Posted on: 2016/11/18 - 8:21am
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Environmental Activism and Jewish Spirituality - RT
This symposium among eight Reconstructionist leaders explores the interface between environmental activism and Jewish spirituality. Originally published in Winter 2001/2002 issue of Reconstructionism Today, this discussion remains relevant and valuable.
The leaders participating, and their positions at the time, were:
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/environmental-activism-and-jewish-spirituality
Posted on: 2016/11/22 - 8:40am
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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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Tazria Metzora Story - Gift of Impermanence
“Orit!” “Ori-i-i-t!” Her mother was calling, but Orit was preoccupied. “Orit Rivkah bat Mushi!” shouted her mother—the use of her full name indicating a growing consternation. “Where are you?!”https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/dvar-torah/gift-impermanence-story-parashat-tazriametzora
Posted on: 2016/11/29 - 3:35pm
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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
