As part of our recent convention, B’yachad: Reconstructing Judaism Together, we shared this video of a new setting for Hinei Mah Tov by RRC student Solomon Hoffman. It features over 150 Reconstructionists representing 40 of our communities from across North America and beyond. The participants reflect the spectrum of our movement—lay leaders, Rabbis, Cantors, students, teachers, children, elders, musicians, singers, dancers, artists—all sharing in this collective project.
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Reconstructionist Jews are creating beautiful music. In this video, watch and listen to some of the musical highlights from our 2018 Convention and learn about Kolot Zimrah, a new online community where Reconstructionist musicians share their latest creations with the world.
The musical services at Congregation Bet Haverim are a phenomenon. This November, a contingent of more than 30 members of Bet Haverim’s chorus and band will be featured at the Reconstructing Judaism 2018 Convention in Philadelphia.
Rabbi Shelly Barnathan, the 2017 Launch Grant recipient, is busy creating a co-constructed network of baby boomers and empty nesters, a commonly-overlooked generation within the Jewish community. Her project, Or Zarua, features "holy conversations" over coffee and musical Shabbat dinners.
Theme song to the Hashivenu podcast, composed by Chana Rothman.
A recording of the Reconstructionist text of the Kiddush prayer for the Passover seder.
D'VAR TORAH
Exodus 13:17-17:16
Original setting of 2 verses from the Song at the Sea
A new arrangement of traditional liturgy welcoming the Sabbath.
Fast, fun, song about counting the omer. Lyrics and audio included.
Melody for the penultimate prayer in the Passover Haggadah. Linked Hebrew text, transliteration, translation, and audio are provided.
The TEL (Teens: Experience and Learning) post-b’nai mitzvah program focuses on the values of spiritual peoplehood that form the cornerstones of Reconstructionist Jewish education. Each curriculum focuses on a different value. Hiddur Mitzvah is a Hebrew expression meaning "beautification of a mitzvah," which we here interpret as creativity in its broadest sense.
D'VAR TORAH
Esther (Entire book)
This song, based on the Book of Esther, praises Vashti and Esther for their challenges to the king.
Sheet music for a new setting of the traditional Friday night Lecha Dodi prayer.
A musical setting from the closing verses of Psalm 27
