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Helping Reconstructing Judaism Thrive Is Far More Than a Job for the Organization’s Newest Vice President, It’s a Mission

November 14, 2022

Rachel Swartz Robinson, Reconstructing Judaism’s new vice president for development and philanthropic advisor, knows firsthand the impact that a Reconstructionist approach can have on a family. As it happens, Reconstructionist rabbis were present at two of the most important moments of her life: her wedding and her son’s naming ceremony.

Reconstructing the Voice of Leadership

November 7, 2022

Reconstructing Judaism plays a leading role in addressing systemic racism in Jewish communities and serving as a moral voice in a larger public reckoning. One of the powerful ways the organization does this is by nurturing Jews of Color in leadership positions, as rabbis and community leaders.

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Rabbi Sandra Lawson and Other Black Jewish Leaders Respond to Kanye West

November 4, 2022

Kanye is saying some of the worst antisemitic things that are even hard for people who have right-leaning politics to swallow.

None of this is really surprising if you go back through Kanye’s problematic comments, or his relationship with Donald Trump and Candace Owens. It looks to me like he’s having a breakdown. I don’t think it’s just mental illness —

Ethnonationalism is a grave threat to democracy

November 3, 2022

The Hebrew word for “voice” is kol. Powerfully, it is also the word for “vote.” This election season, we must all raise our voices as loudly as we possibly can to defend democracy and vote for candidates who do so.

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Baltimore Jewish Times Spotlights Jackie Land

October 20, 2022

You could say that Jackie Land has been on the ground floor of change within the Reconstructionist movement of Judaism. For one, it’s in her blood — quite literally.

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Jewish Teachings on Resilience

October 19, 2022

On Shabbat Sukkot, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, president and CEO of Reconstructing Judaism, spoke at Philadelphia’s Mishkan Shalom. The talk focused on how Jewish practices and rituals cultivate resilience within individuals and communities — sustaining the Jewish people through the centuries and millennia. S

Baltimore Jewish Times Features Kol HaLev

October 16, 2022

Sunday school is no longer just for youngsters at Kol HaLev, a Baltimore-area Reconstructionist synagogue.

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A Backyard Orchard of Etrog Trees Thrives in Philadelphia

October 14, 2022

About a year ago, West Philadelphia resident and Reconstructing Judaism Assistant Director of Thriving Communities/Tikkun Olam Specialist Rabbi Micah Weiss planted about 75 etrog seeds. Over the year, nearly all germinated, producing little etrog saplings.

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Simchat Torah: Returning to the Torah, Again and Again

October 12, 2022

On Simchat Torah we celebrate the Torah. We celebrate reaching the end, reciting the last words in Deuteronomy, which we follow by turning back to the beginning and reciting the first words in Genesis.

Helping Reconstructing Judaism Thrive Is Far More Than a Job for the Organization’s Newest Vice President, It’s a Mission

Reconstructing the Voice of Leadership

Rabbi Sandra Lawson and Other Black Jewish Leaders Respond to Kanye West

Ethnonationalism is a grave threat to democracy

Baltimore Jewish Times Spotlights Jackie Land

Jewish Teachings on Resilience

Baltimore Jewish Times Features Kol HaLev

A Backyard Orchard of Etrog Trees Thrives in Philadelphia

Simchat Torah: Returning to the Torah, Again and Again

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