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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

Statement Following Election

https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/statement-following-presidential-election

Posted on: 2016/11/11 - 12:11pm

Movement statement on Bannon appointment

https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/statement-white-house-appointment-stephen-bannon

Posted on: 2016/11/14 - 5:47pm

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

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.

https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/jewish-peoplehood-philosophies-jewish-engagement-21st-century

Posted on: 2016/11/16 - 3:12pm

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

Multifaith - Twelve Things I Learned

Like many Americans, before 2001 I knew only a very few things about Islam and Muslims. Unfortunately, most of what I “knew” was not correct. While I still have much to learn, at least I now know a bit more than I did. Here are just 10 things that surprised me when I first learned them. Since I am not an authority, you should not take my word for any of this. I have included links for each item. Please follow up for yourself.

https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/twelve-things-i-learned-about-islam-and-muslim-americans

Posted on: 2015/04/13 - 12:00am

DW Editorial: Voters Must Act Against Demagoguery

RRC President Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., was among the 18,000 people in the audience for Donald Trump’s March 21 speech to the AIPAC Policy Conference. Her response was published in The Philadelphia Inquirer under the title “Voters Must Act Against Demagoguery.”

Read the piece here.

https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/voters-must-act-against-demagoguery

Posted on: 2016/04/24 - 12:00am