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Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association Statement on Ishut
How is Jewish status conferred? In this 2013 document from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, the tension between biology and identity is most prominent.
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Reconstructionist Chutzpah: A Spirit of Provocation
There is special chutzpah in the heart of a Reconstructionist, in relationship to Torah, communal life and the world.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/reconstructionist-chutzpah-spirit-provocation
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Rituals of Return and Re-Affirmation
Exploration of the halachah (Jewish law), contemporary environment and theological implications around rituals of affirmation of Jewish identity.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/rituals-return-and-re-affirmation
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A Reconstructionist View on Patrilineal Descent
In this piece from 2001, Rabbi Jacob Staub wrestles with the arguments around inclusion of patrilineal Jews, and explains why the inclusion and celebration of patrilineal Jews are crucial to the Jewish future.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/reconstructionist-view-patrilineal-descent
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Israel & Zionism: A Contemporary Challenge
On Reconstructionist support and the ideology of Zionism, Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan’s views on Zionism and the possibility of peace.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/israel-zionism-contemporary-challenge
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Interpreting Jewish History in Light of Zionism
How seriously should the Zionist reading of Jewish history affect the way we interpret the meaning of the Jewish past and the significance of contemporary events?
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/interpreting-jewish-history-light-zionism
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Seeing Israel and Palestine With New Eyes
One rabbi’s trip to Israel/Palestine in 2018 challenges her ideas about Israel, and offers new insight into the experiences of Israelis and Palestinians.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/seeing-israel-and-palestine-new-eyes
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My Justice Work Is Grounded By the Words of Our Prayers
Prayer offers a way out of the distraction and indignation created by the daily news roundups.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/my-justice-work-grounded-words-our-prayers
Posted on: 2019/11/13 - 7:52pm
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Pursuing Justice
We must teach these words to our children. We cannot afford to be distracted; the world depends on us.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/pursuing-justice
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Staying Sane in a World Gone Mad
How do we keep going when the world is full of terror and suffering? A Kol Nidrei sermon exploring some possibilities.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-ref/staying-sane-world-gone-mad
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