“We strive to become an anti-racist organization. We commit to creating a model of antiracism within our organization and to cultivating a shared commitment to this work among our staff and board.” Reconstructing Judaism Strategic Plan Change is possible. We have successfully transformed our Jewish communities in the past. Those
https://vimeo.com/1093155576In this can’t-miss Evolve web conversation, Deitra Reiser, Ph.D., explores the meaning and importance of pursuing diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging in Jewish spaces. She eloquently defends Jewish investment in DEI initiatives at a time when such efforts face growing governmental hostility. Pressing forward, Reiser asserts, is ultimately about
“I know our ancestors had it rough, but honestly, what we’re living through feels almost unreal.” Do you find yourself feeling this in your heart? We thought the vulnerability we experienced after the Tree of Life shooting in October 2018 rocked our personal and communal lives enough. But just as
The Department for Thriving Communities is sharing a printable resource that congregations and individuals are welcome to use in connection with this year’s observance of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), which begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 and continues through the day on Thursday, April 24. The resource
Building on the momentum of last year’s Haggadah supplement “Adding JOC Voices to Your Haggadah,” the Tikkun Olam Commission has developed a new Passover resource for 2025: If God Had Only Given Us Reparations – Dayenu. This resource applies the practice of reparations to our Reconstructionist Jewish liturgy as a
The Passover seder is the most widely observed Jewish ritual. Food and family are, of course, big reasons why even the most secular Jews take a seat at the table. Yet many of us are also drawn into the conversation, one that spans generations and is marked by complexity and
The joy of Passover comes from celebrating the our people’s liberation, but how can we celebrate in these troubling times?
Rabbi Barbara Penzner writes that Purim is ultimately about the power of human beings to do what’s right.
Learn about the origins and history of the Reconstructionist movement; key differences between contemporary Jewish movements; values and guiding ideas of the Reconstructionist movement; Reconstructionist ideology on various topics such as God, Israel, and Peoplehood; important figures and milestones for the movement, and more. This resource includes information for educators,
Serving as central organization of the Reconstructionist movement
Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis
Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues
Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives
