Haggadat Ha’Atzmaut: A Picnic Celebration of Yom Ha’Atzmaut

Reconstructing Judaism & The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association have joined five other Jewish organizations in urging Senators to oppose the confirmation of Governor Mike Huckabee as United States Ambassador to Israel. The coalition expressed deep concerns that Governor Huckabee’s views on Israel and Palestine are out of step with the majority of Jewish Americans and could […]

If I have the opportunity to be a delegate, I come into it with a sense of urgency. The Jewish people need to build an Israel that is democratic and sustainable and can continue to be a homeland for the Jewish people for generations to come.

More than 600 people gathered for a packed, Dec. 15 virtual convening exploring “the depth and breadth of Reconstructionist engagement with Israel.” During a time of fractious debate and incivility, the convening modeled “covenantal community,” a Reconstructionist approach to conversation, deep listening and prioritizing relationships — especially in discussion about this most emotional and contentious of issues.