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The First-Ever Reconstructionist Beit Din in Europe

Rabbi Maurice Harris shares the moving story of welcoming new Jews through conversion —on a Reconstructionist beit din in the Netherlands. 

Forces of Nature

Tara Saltzman, director of lifelong learning at Congregation Beth Evergreen in Denver, reflects on the ups and downs her congregation has experienced on the road to becoming more environmentally friendly.

In Memoriam

On the eve of Thanksgiving, we feel grateful for one of the most extraordinary things about the Reconstructionist movement — the caliber of people who are attracted to it. We are lucky that so many of these extraordinary people step up into leadership, on our behalf and in the wider world. Over the last several months, we have lost several national leaders, and we write now to share some reflections on these folks who offered the best of themselves to us and on our behalf.

Will Santa Bring Me Presents, Even If I'm Jewish?

An article about celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas in an interfaith family

Essence of Kislev

A summary of facts, characters, and holidays pertaining to the month of Kislev

Hanukkah Blessings with Feminine God Language

Hanukkah blessings with both masculine and feminine God language

A Stranger in Two Communities: Second-Generation American and Jewish Convert

The lines of “inside” and “outside” are not always clear, as a second-generation American and Jewish convert attests. 

Are We Maccabees?  Hanukkah in a Time of Conflict 

The Maccabees, at least in their early days, were standard-bearers of the fundamentalist camp.

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