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Diving Into the Tank: Spotlighting Social Entrepreneurship Models at Convention

October 26, 2018

What ideas are Jewish communities exploring to reach unengaged and under-engaged populations in new ways and spaces? What conversations are taking place about how to fund such ideas? How can communities gain the confidence to try, and possibly fail, in order to implement the next idea? These questions will be front-and-center during the closing program of “Rooted and Relevant: Reconstructing Judaism in 2018,” the Reconstructionist movement’s first convention in nearly a decade.

In Praise of Movements

October 26, 2018

Two November events loom as I write this column: the mid-term elections on November 6, and the first Reconstructionist movement-wide convention in a decade, a week later. The first admittedly will have far more impact on the world than the latter, but they are linked in my mind for one important reason: movements matter.

Statement Opposing Trump Plan to Curtail Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People

October 23, 2018

We lift our collective voices in support of transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people — our loved ones, our community leaders, and people across the globe.

Statement on October 7th Terrorist Attack

October 8, 2018

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association condemn the terrorist attack that killed two Israeli civilians. Terrorism is never justified and will not help end the Occupation of the West Bank, nor will it pave the way to a lasting, fair peace agreement. May those who work for peace, justice, and reconciliation throughout the region be strengthened in their work and their ideals.

And She Persisted: One Trailblazing Rabbi Rescues the Story of Another From History’s Ashes

September 26, 2018

Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, RRC ’74, knows what it means to make history. Her newest children’s book, Regina Persisted: An Untold Story, reclaims a story lost to history. The book also provides adults and children a portrait of a strong woman driven by her love of Judaism.

Response to Murder of Ari Fuld

September 17, 2018

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association condemn the stabbing attack carried out by a Palestinian youth that killed Ari Fuld, an American-Israeli father of four, at the Etzion junction in the West Bank.

Jewish Ethics, #MeToo, and Crowd-Sourced Responsa

September 14, 2018

In 5778, the hashtags #TimesUp #MeToo #GamAni sparked a broad communal conversation about abuses of power on the part of individuals and institutions, within and beyond the Jewish community. The year brought revelations of misconduct among celebrities and government officials, and in Jewish schools, organizations, and synagogues. Now, powerful people who abuse their power are being held accountable, and this is a development that is welcome and long overdue. That doesn’t mean it is easy.

Rosh Hashanah Message: In Order to Move Forward, We Must Look Back

September 7, 2018

In this Rosh Hashanah video message, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, president of Reconstructing Judaism, explores the ways in which remembering the past is crucial to moving forward into a sweet New Year.

Evolve: Sowing the Seeds of Constructive Evolution

September 4, 2018

Reconstructing Judaism has just rolled out Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations with the intention of hosting difficult, groundbreaking conversations that are nevertheless mutually respectful and supportive. We invite you to visit Evolve and to join the conversations!

Diving Into the Tank: Spotlighting Social Entrepreneurship Models at Convention

In Praise of Movements

Statement Opposing Trump Plan to Curtail Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People

Statement on October 7th Terrorist Attack

And She Persisted: One Trailblazing Rabbi Rescues the Story of Another From History’s Ashes

Response to Murder of Ari Fuld

Jewish Ethics, #MeToo, and Crowd-Sourced Responsa

Rosh Hashanah Message: In Order to Move Forward, We Must Look Back

Evolve: Sowing the Seeds of Constructive Evolution

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