Join us on May 14 at 12 p.m. EDT as Rabbi Michael Strassfeld, who will be awarded the Keter Shem Tov/Crown of the Good Name by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in May, will discuss his upcoming Evolve essay, “The Words of Prayer: Rewriting and Revisiting the Traditional Liturgy.”
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About Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Michael Strassfeld is the rabbi emeritus of the SAJ-Society for the Advancement of Judaism. He is an editor of The Jewish Catalogs and with Joy Levitt, A Night of Questions: A Passover Haggadah. His new book Judaism Disrupted: A Spiritual Manifesto for the 21st Century was just published by Ben Yehuda Press.
About Evolve
Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations is an initiative of Reconstructing Judaism. We seek to promote the ongoing evolution of the Jewish community by launching collective, communal conversations about the urgent issues of our day. To that end, Evolve brings multiple voices together to listen to one another’s point of view and to interact respectfully. In an era when it has become ever more difficult to remain open to viewpoints that differ from our own, Evolve cultivates covenantal conversations even when we disagree. In this way, we hope to enhance the ongoing evolution of Jewish civilization.
Learn more on our Evolve website.
Evolve does not endorse every viewpoint presented on its platform. Its goal is to cultivate groundbreaking, constructive, respectful conversations about urgent issues of concern. Evolve makes space for a wide range of viewpoints and seeks to support constructive debate while abiding by the values of tzelem Elohim (regarding and treating all people as created in the divine image), kavod (respect), redifat shalom (pursuing peace) and makhloket leshem shamayim (disagreements for the sake of heaven).
