Rabbi David Gedzelman explores the Book of Ruth with an eye toward structures of covenantal openness, societal protection and compassion towards the other.
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Revelation did not just happen at Sinai, says Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben. It is present in each of our lives, if we open ourselves to listen.
The story of Ruth, read on Shavuot, provides a powerful model for welcoming newcomers to the Jewish people.
Reconstructionist Jews believe that the Jewish people created the Torah and the Torah, in turn, has created and recreated the Jewish people throughout history. Shavuot, the festival of giving and receiving the Torah, should be central to our communal life.
A study sheet on the two sets of tablets in the Sinai/Golden Calf story.
Study sheet on the significance of having received the Torah at Mt. Sinai, in the wilderness.
Rabbi Jeffrey Schein has created this suite of educational resources on Jewish peoplehood, under the auspices of the Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood.
Shabbat Bemidbar usually falls near Shavuot: the day traditionally designated as the anniversary of the revelation of Torah at Mt. Sinai. According to a midrash, Shavuot is like the wedding anniversary of God and the Jewish people.
