Key Israel Resolutions and Reports: The Reconstructionist Movement, Israel and Zionism
There have been several different central organizations of the Reconstructionist movement, some representing associations of Reconstructionist rabbis or congregations, and more recently, the organization known as Reconstructing Judaism, which combines the rabbinical seminary (RRC) with the non-profit association of congregations affiliated with the movement. What follows is a chronological listing of key resolutions and reports issued by these organizations dating back to 1980.. Over the course of the several decades represented below, the progressive Zionist platform of our movement emerged through the aggregation of these resolutions and through many public statements, resources, programs and partnerships that Reconstructionist organizations have developed on the basis of this platform.
Items of special significance in the development of the movement’s progressive Zionist platform are marked with two asterisks (**).
- 1980 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution to save the Beta Yisrael community in Ethiopia
- 1980 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution on Soviet Jewry and other diaspora Jewish communities experiencing persecution
- 1985 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution on Reconstructionism (see especially Section B)**
- 1988 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution on the current conflict in Gaza and the West Bank**
- 1988 Federation of Reconstructionist Congregations and Havurot Resolution on Israel**
- 1989 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution on Women’s rights at the Kotel
- 1990 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution on Women at the Wall
- 1991 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution on Israel and the Persian Gulf Crisis
- 1992 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution on the Beta Israel people remaining in Addis Ababa
- 1992 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution on Middle East Peace Negotiations and Settlements in the West Bank**
- 1994 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution on the Hebron Massacre
- 1995 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution on Religious Pluralism in Israel**
- 1996 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution on Mourning the Victims of Violence and Supporting the Anti-Terrorism Summit
- 1998 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution on Israel at 50
- 1998 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association resolution supporting the work of Rabbis for Human Rights in Israel
- 2000 Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Urges Return to Negotiations
- 2002 Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Task Force on Israel Policies
- 2004 “Plant in Their Hearts a Love of Zion” Report of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Israel Policies Task Force (see esp. Pp. 28-30)**
- 2016 Final Report of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College / Jewish Reconstructionist Communities Israel Task Force**
