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Fighting for a Good Name
With few transgender role models, Rabbi Jacob Lieberman, ’15, faced harassment and bullying almost entirely alone growing up. As an adult, he found acceptance within the Reconstructionist community and from himself. In this d’var torah, Rabbi Lieberman shares how Jewish resources can help comfort those who struggle to find acceptance and wholeness.
Psalm 41 - Translation by Rabbi Jacob Lieberman + Hebrew
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/video/fighting-good-name
Posted on: 2016/04/18 - 2:49pm
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Response to Orlando attack
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/statement-orlando-attack-we-mourn-we-pray
Posted on: 2016/06/14 - 2:12pm
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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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Transgender Policy Statement
The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, at its annual meeting, overwhelmingly approved an expansive resolution affirming the full inclusion, equality, and welcoming of all transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals. (The full text of the resolution is included below.)
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/statement-support-transgender-non-binary-inclusion
Posted on: 2017/03/29 - 12:34pm
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MJL Interview with Rabbi Toba Spitzer
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/interview-rabbi-toba-spitzer
Posted on: 2017/07/26 - 11:38am
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Statement Opposing Trump Plan to Curtail Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People
Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association lift our collective voices in support of transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people — our loved ones, our community leaders, and people across the globe.
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/statement-rights-transgender
Posted on: 2018/10/22 - 10:20pm
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Pride Month, Israel, and Us
A personal message from Rabbi Deborah Waxman:
https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/pride-month-israel-and-us
Posted on: 2019/06/11 - 2:58pm
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Deborah LGBTQ Icon
Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D. Posted on: 2020/10/12 - 12:35pm
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Commission on Homosexuality Report 1992
In 1992, the Federation of Reconstructionist Congregations and Havurot released a report entitled Homosexuality And Judaism: The Reconstructionist Position, a document affirming the humanity and equality of gay and lesbian Jews and advocating for inclusion and welcome in all areas of Jewish life — a forthright stance that put Reconstructionism in the vanguard of religious organizations at that time.
Posted on: 2020/12/22 - 12:51pm