Rabbi Irwin Keller writes about the Taproot Community and his search to more fully understand the biblical Joseph, who might be understood as having lived a life of gender fluidity. Ultimately, Keller hopes “that we might all be seen in our complexity.”
In this podcast, author Myra Sack reflects on her work in grief literacy and her own grief process after the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Havi. She also discusses the importance of observing rituals and finding forgiveness.
Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., explains how the concept of covenantal community is crucial to understanding what it means to be a Reconstructionist Jew.
Rabbi Ben Weiner asks how can we understand Hanukkah during a time of war in the Middle East and Ukraine?
In this excerpt from her heartbreaking and powerful memoir, author Myra Sack reflects on the first week after the death of her 2-year-old daughter, and the beginnings of rituals her family would observe.
Rabbi Bob Gluck meditates on the human fascination with humpback songs and the limits of our knowledge. For insight, he turns to the Patriarch Jacob and theologian Martin Buber.
Andy Levin, a former Congressman and synagogue president, discusses the election, war in the Middle East, his sources of courage and his love of Reconstructionist Judaism.
The founding director of the Jews of Color Sanctuary explains her fascination with Bilhah and Zilpah, two enslaved women who didn’t get speaking roles in the Torah.
Rabbi Jacob Staub explores Abraham’s journey to Mount Moriah. What can we learn from Abraham about how to face the uncertainty and anxiety of this moment?
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