In 2004, the JRF Israel Policies Task Force issued a report calling for a recommitment to Zionism. This excerpt from that report explores Kaplan’s definition of “New Zionism.” It also discusses how a communal covenant could strengthen the relationships among the Reconstructionist community, Israel and the broader Jewish community.
Jodi Bromberg advocates moving beyond simplistic labels to appreciate our rich and diverse Jewish community in all of its complexity.
Rabbi Sid Schwarz describes a lifetime of building new Jewish organizations that meet the Jewish community’s ever-changing needs.
To Rabbi Jill Jacobs of T’ruah, rich vibrant Judaism demands breaking down the boundaries between prayer and justice.
Rabbi Joshua Bolton reflects on Reconstructionism as a response to a new epoch of Jewish evolution.
Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben reflects on the Reconstructionist spirit of innovation and how it shaped his 29-year rabbinate at a flagship Reconstructionist congregation.
Rabbi Deborah Waxman describes how her own experience as a trail blazer was made possible by the Reconstructionist movement’s combination of fearless innovation and pragmatic spirit.
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This 2004 report of the movement’s Israel Policies Task Force emerged from a movement-wide process that solicited thoughtful input from Reconstructionists across the country. While much has changed over the past decade-plus, most of this earlier report’s framework and recommendations are still compelling and sound.
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