Incubator Session 1: Moving Bold Ideas Into Action
March 21, 2017
Summary of Session 1 of Reconstructionist Incubator Learning Network, Spring 2017
Summary of Session 1 of Reconstructionist Incubator Learning Network, Spring 2017
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.
The question is an old and venerable one: If God is good, and God is all-knowing, and God is all-powerful, then why is there so much pain and suffering in the world? Rabbi Jacob Staub explores this longstanding question.
The phrase “Next year in Jerusalem” occurs at the end of every Passover seder. This piece suggests ways to use that phrase as an entry point to a deep educational experience.
An email discussion between educators about teaching Hanukkah and the implications of different approaches.
These materials explore Jewish models of resistance to oppression.
During her first pregnancy, Rabbi Amy Klein shared this reflection on the experience of pregnancy in Israel.
Rabbi Jacob Staub reflects on the spirituality of anger, patience, and healing.
The story of Ruth, read on Shavuot, provides a powerful model for welcoming newcomers to the Jewish people.
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
