Rabbi Sandra Lawson reflects on her identities as a Black, Jewish, queer rabbi and what her own journey has taught her about the importance of building bridges across diverse communities.
Looking to make sense of all that’s unfolding in American democracy and absorb it through a Jewish framework? Hoping to add new meaning to Tisha B’Av? Read on.
In these videos and written Q & A, one young mother shares about the heartbreaking loss of her 2-year-old daughter and how creating a new Jewish ritual, one steeped in Shabbat, helped her family celebrate love and face grief.
Rabbi Asher Sofman argues that, by pursuing diversity, equity and inclusion, congregations can be addresses for “shared experiences, shared relationships, shared practices, stories” and “the foundation for shared living.”
Learn how a group of writers are creating a ripple effect by crafting new Jewish rituals and liturgy and helping to increase Jewish relevancy in today’s world. And it’s not too late to register for their June 27 book launch!
“Moving Through the Wilderness: Recommitting to Equity After 10/7” is a collection of brief essays originally published in the Forward. Rabbis Sandra Lawson, Asher Sofman and Deborah Waxman explain Reconstructing Judaism’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Moses might never have ascended Mount Sinai if he hadn’t received advice from his non-Jewish father-in–law, Yitro. We, too — especially during difficult times — can learn from those whose beliefs differ from our own.
For a Shavuot treat, follow along this step-by-step guide on baking a cake as rich in symbolism as it is in flavor, one shaped like Torah scrolls.
How do Reconstructionists understand the revelation of Torah at Mount Sinai in light of modern biblical criticism? Rabbi Jacob Staub explains it in this essay adapted from A Guide to Jewish Practice.
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