Light Through The Cracks
February 1, 2017
Rabbi Deborah Waxman reflects on finding spiritual equilibrium in a time of shifting sands.
Rabbi Deborah Waxman reflects on finding spiritual equilibrium in a time of shifting sands.
On January 29, 2017, Reconstructionist rabbis and thinkers gathered for a day of learning and study on “Moving Forward in Changing Times.” The gathering offered a range of Jewish approaches to finding spiritual strength as an activist, how to have difficult conversations with those with opposing viewpoints and how to stay sane and grounded in what feels like an avalanche of political change.
In an interview, Tresa Grauer shares the latest innovations in the way we support our Reconstructionist communities.
A participant on the first Reconstructionist Birthright trip reflects on her journey.
In an op-ed published in Ha’aretz, President Trump’s failure to acknowledge Jewish Holocaust victims while banning entry of refugees spurs criticism.
We at RRC/Jewish Reconstructionist Communities grieve for the victims of yesterday’s terrorist attack on worshipers at the Grande Mosquée de Québec.
RRC/JRC joined this interfaith letter opposing the nomination of Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Reconstructionist Judaism takes seriously our obligation to act together to address injustice and suffering. To do so, Rabbi Elliot Tepperman argues, our congregations need to be places where we can safely engage in political and ethical agitation and disagreement, while avoiding mere irritation.
We are dismayed as President Trump prepares to take action to close the doors to thousands of refugees seeking shelter and relief from the humanitarian crisis in which they find themselves.
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