Reconstructionist Communities Make Disability Inclusion a Top Priority
With a welcoming ethos and a drive to break down barriers, Reconstructionist congregations and havurot have been part of a revolution that’s taken place in the public awareness of the importance of disability inclusion and related services.
Posted on June 28, 2018 by
Bryan Schwartzman
Why Belong?
Why belong to the Jewish people? Why belong to a synagogue? Why belong to the Reconstructionist movement? These are some of the most important questions that I am asked and that I, along with all of us at Reconstructing Judaism, strive to answer powerfully and convincingly.
Posted on April 9, 2018 by
Rabbi
Deborah Waxman
Ph.D.
Reconstructionist Movement Updates
Though we count time Jewishly, by any consideration the secular year 2018 is an exciting year for the Reconstructionist movement.
Posted on March 6, 2018 by
Rabbi
Deborah Waxman
Ph.D.
Hagar the Stranger
To love the stranger represents an outrageous leap out of the typical moral economy, in which we do kindnesses and expect to be repaid in kind. In loving the stranger, we transcend self-interest.
Posted on August 17, 2017 by
Rabbi
Jonathan Kligler
Amidah for Peace, Justice and Immigration
This alternative Amidah was used during mincha prayers by members of the Reconstructionist Rabbinic Association outside of an Immigration Processing Center in order to call attention to the plight of immigrants and underscore the importance of the Jewish obligation to welcome the stranger.
Posted on August 15, 2017 by
Rabbi
Elliott Tepperman
psalm 79: pour out your love
Rabbi Brant Rosen’s poem responds to Psalm 79, challenging us to welcome the stranger even, and especially, in uncomfortable ways.
Posted on August 15, 2017 by
Rabbi
Brant Rosen
Hagar: The Immigrant Worker
This provocative Rosh Hashanah sermon draws parallels between Hagar, Sarah’s mistreated servant, and today’s immigrant workers.
Posted on August 15, 2017 by
Rabbi
Renee Bauer
Let's Journey Together
In an essay that appeared in Philadelphia’s Jewish Exponent, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., makes the case that Reconstructionist Judaism matters now more than ever.
Posted on July 7, 2017 by
Rabbi
Deborah Waxman
Ph.D.
Jewish Values and Journalistic Ethics
Rabbi David Teutsch, Ph.D., discusses the role of the free press in the Jewish community and American society, and what Jewish values can teach us about journalistic ethics.
Posted on March 23, 2017 by
Rabbi
David Teutsch
Ph.D.
Love, Enemies and Evil: Beshalakh Text Study
In this text study for Parashat Beshalakh, Rabbi Toba Spitzer examines the fate of the Egyptians at the Red Sea and our tradition’s ethical sensitivity to their plight.
Posted on February 10, 2017 by
Rabbi
Toba Spitzer
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