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Our Choice Against Chosenness Is Fighting Jewish (and White) Supremacy

It is not enough for us to change a few prayers in our liturgy to live into Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan’s rejection of chosenness.

Challenging Chosenness: Beyond the Reconstructionist Movement

Discomfort with chosenness is a liturgical option, but there is no consistent response of eliminating it.

Embracing, Not Choosing: From Humanity to All Species

God singles out the human species from among myriads of life forms. The environmental implications are unfortunate.

Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan as an American Thinker

A comprehensive review of the place of Mordecai Kaplan's thought in the content of American philosophy and theology.

Why We Need Process Theology

What is “process theology”? Rabbi Toba Spitzer argues that it offers ways to think and talk about God that make sense in a modern scientific framework, that resonate with Jewish texts and traditions, and that promote wise and ethical behavior.

Update on the World Zionist Congress and Reconstructing Judaism's Engagement with Israel

Reconstructing Judaism’s engagement with Israel takes many expressions. We prioritize encounters with Israelis from across a broad spectrum of Israeli society—listening and learning from their aspirations, experiences and priorities—to inform our programming and educational offerings.

The Reconstructionist Network

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

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