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Israeli-Palestinian History from a Progressive Zionist Perspective
This 3-part online class is based on a slideshow with the instructor, Rabbi Maurice Harris, narrating, followed by some Q and A with members of Or Haneshamah (Ottawa, ON, Canada).
Posted on: 2021/07/13 - 12:45pm
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Trees of the Bible
There are many trees mentioned in the Bible. Here is a list of some of them and where you can find them. Look them up and find out what they say about them.
Acacia: Exodus 26:15
Almond: Numbers 17:8; Ecclesiastes 12:5
Apple: Joel 1:12; Song of Songs 2:2-5
Cedar: I Kings 9:11; II Chronicles 2:3-8
Cypress: Isaiah 41:19; I Kings 9:11
Date Palm: Psalms 92:12-14
Fig: Song of Songs 2:11-13
Henna: Song of Songs 1:14https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/trees-bible
Posted on: 2016/04/15 - 1:52pm
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Israel at 70
By Rabbi Maurice Harris on behalf of Reconstructing Judaism.
“From tiny roots.” That was the caption on a popular poster a few decades ago, depicting tiny roots growing underground but manifesting above into a beautiful young tree — a metaphor celebrating the improbable fact of a flourishing, strong, and vibrant Israel. The image inspired both awe and anxiety: awe at the astonishing accomplishments of the little Jewish state in such a short time span, and anxiety about the fragility of those tiny roots, despite all that had grown resilient and sturdy from them.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/israel-at-70
Posted on: 2018/04/18 - 7:42pm
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Haggadat Ha'atzmaut
Why a New Seder and Haggadah for Israel Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut)?
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/haggadat-haatzmaut
Posted on: 2017/01/23 - 1:53pm
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Where Next Israel article
With the recent restructuring of the Reconstructionist movement comes a renewed commitment to providing a clear voice on issues regarding our collective relationship to Zionism and to the Jewish State. In 2004, the movement’s Israel Policies Task Force produced a superb and comprehensive report. This 53-page document, available as a PDF here, emerged from a movement-wide process that solicited thoughtful input from Reconstructionists across the country.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/where-next
Posted on: 2016/05/04 - 2:46pm
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Resources for Respectful Dialogue on Israel
From the Reconstructionist Movement
Rabbi Toba Spitzer, RRC ’97: “A Guide to Talking about Israel in Your Congregation”
PEARL call with Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, RRC ’85, and Cherie Brown, founder and executive director of the National Coalition Building Institute: “Having the Hard Conversations about Israel” http://archive.jewishrecon.org/pearl-sessions-2013
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/resources-respectful-dialogue-israel
Posted on: 2016/04/19 - 12:24pm
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A History of Reconstructionist Zionism
In preparing this essay, I had the opportunity to read books, editorials and articles from an 80-year span of Reconstructionist history.[1] This wide-ranging array of material reflects a striking uniformity in Reconstructionist positions on Zionism. From the movement’s outset, every intellectual leader has been a committed Zionist loyal to the same principles. Their responses to changing political situations have been quite predictable based on their earlier positions.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/history-reconstructionist-zionism
Posted on: 2016/05/04 - 2:27pm
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On Occupied Ground
“It’s the occupation, stupid.”
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/occupied-ground
Posted on: 2016/05/04 - 2:30pm
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Israel Lights in Darkness
Since I’ve arrived in Israel, I’ve been hearing the phrase “during these dark days” as a preamble to any discussion of social and political issues. The atmosphere is tentative, and a bit heavy. Along with winter’s progression of light becoming dimmer and dimmer, the almost daily terrorist attacks emphasize a sense of helplessness and doom. Many Israelis feel paralyzed: not believing the situation can change, they also don’t think that there is anything they can personally do to change it.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/israeli-jewish-renaissance-lights-darkness
Posted on: 2016/02/15 - 1:34pm
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A Version of Israel's Secular Shabbat -- Via a Song
The song below, Shabbat Ba’boker can be found on Arik Einstein and Yoni Richter’s CD , “When I Was a Kid.” It is a Shabbat song with no reference to ritual or practice. In a way that only an Israeli song can express, it communicates a deep sense of how joyous Sabbath can be. It is upbeat and jazzy.
Shabbat Morning
words by Tirtzah Atarhttps://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/version-israels-secular-shabbat-song
Posted on: 2016/04/21 - 12:42pm