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Writer, Educator, Disability Activist to Lead Ritualwell, Leading Source of Creative Jewish Expression and Writer’s Community

September 18, 2023

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer was recently named Ritualwell’s director of virtual content and program, a position she considers her dream job. In this role, she can weave together the multiple strands of her life: her passion for creativity and the arts, her focus on spirituality and writing, her experience in editing and mentoring writers, her commitment to children and families, and making Jewish community and experience accessible to all.

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Calling All 20 and 30-Somethings

August 10, 2023

Reconstructing Judaism wants to hear from you. A group of young people affiliated with the organization have crafted a survey to better understand the needs and experiences of Reconstructionist-affiliated young adults.

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Jewish Groups to the Biden Administration: Help Protect Israel from its Government’s Irresponsible Actions

July 27, 2023

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association have signed on to this statement urging the Biden administration, as well as fellow US Jewish organizations, to help protect Israel from the irresponsible actions of its current government.

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Reconstructing Judaism & The RRA Signs on to Open Letter Supporting the Full Inclusion of All LGBTQIA+ Youth

July 26, 2023

Reconstructing Judaism and The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association has signed on to the open letter supporting the full inclusion of all LGBTQIA+ youth alongside 145 other organizations calling for the full inclusion, protection, and celebration of transgender, nonbinary, and intersex youth. Read the full statement below. July 26, 2023 In Support

Reconstructing Judaism and the RRA Strongly Condemn Knesset Bill

July 25, 2023

Reconstructing Judaism and the RRA strongly condemn this bill and call upon responsible leaders in the Knesset to end this divisive plan that will destroy the checks and balances that preserve Israel’s democracy.

Rabbi Lily Solochek: Taking K-12 Reconstructionist Education to the Next Level

July 24, 2023

Rabbi Lily Solochek is a key part of a bold new endeavor and has been tasked with taking Reconstructionist education to the next level. They have been named director of Reconstructing Judaism’s new Wenger-Markowitz Family Education Initiative. Funded with a $1 million gift from Reconstructionist leaders Jonathan Markowitz and Ruth Wenger, the initiative will bolster K-12 educational offerings across the Reconstructionist movement.

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Before Google, before Wikipedia, this DIY almanac shaped a Jewish generation

July 13, 2023

This piece highlights many people who are affiliated with the Reconstructionist movement including Rabbi Michael Strassfeld, a 1991 graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and rabbi emeritus of SAJ: Judaism that Stands for All; Betsy Teutsch, an artist, member of a Reconstructionist affiliate, Minyan Dorshei Derekh, and wife of former RRC President, Rabbi David Teutsch; as well as former RRC faculty members Rabbi Arthur Waskow and Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (z”l .)

San Diego’s Lone Reconstructionist Congregation Makes Its Home at the Lawrence Family JCC

July 10, 2023

The following piece originally appeared July 9, 2023 in the San Diego Jewish World. This is the 20th chapter in Volume 2 of Editor Emeritus Donald H. Harrison’s 2022 trilogy: “Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5.” All three books as well as others written by Harrison, may be purchased from Amazon.com. Rabbi

You Should Know…Sophia Barrett

July 6, 2023

Two years ago, directly following the collapse of a condominium in the heavily Jewish Surfside, Florida, Sophia Barrett traveled from her South Philadelphia home with her crisis response dog, Teddy, to visit the traumatized town.

Teddy and Barrett visited the families of the victims of the collapse and first responders looking for missing persons in the rubble. They tried to provide comfort to the community there.

Writer, Educator, Disability Activist to Lead Ritualwell, Leading Source of Creative Jewish Expression and Writer’s Community

Calling All 20 and 30-Somethings

Jewish Groups to the Biden Administration: Help Protect Israel from its Government’s Irresponsible Actions

Reconstructing Judaism & The RRA Signs on to Open Letter Supporting the Full Inclusion of All LGBTQIA+ Youth

Reconstructing Judaism and the RRA Strongly Condemn Knesset Bill

Rabbi Lily Solochek: Taking K-12 Reconstructionist Education to the Next Level

Before Google, before Wikipedia, this DIY almanac shaped a Jewish generation

San Diego’s Lone Reconstructionist Congregation Makes Its Home at the Lawrence Family JCC

You Should Know…Sophia Barrett

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