Sin and Forgiveness
August 8, 2016
A Jewish understanding of sin, repentance, and forgiveness
A Jewish understanding of sin, repentance, and forgiveness
Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are for many the most solemn and significant days on the Jewish calendar, the days when many more Jews gather for prayer than at any other time of the year. The Hebrew name given to these holidays is Yamim Nora’im, the Days of Awe.
Joint letter from 28 Jewish groups imploring political candidates to put an end to the racism, anti-Semitism and xenophobia that has emerged in this year’s campaign.
Description of Reconstructionist teaching certificate program
Reconstructionist prayerbooks use an altered version of the blessing before reading Torah. We affirm Torah as our unique and precious Jewish vehicle for connection with the divine, while avoiding implications of superiority over other peoples and religions.
In the wake of terror, a call to choose life and reject hate and intolerance.
Terms and conditions of use of the ReconstructingJudaism.org site
Waxman asks if it is “possible to believe that all people are created equal and to believe that Judaism is superior to other religions.”
Serving as central organization of the Reconstructionist movement
Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis
Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues
Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives
