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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.

Here, There and Everywhere — Three Views of Revelation for Shavuot

When we speak of the “revelation” of Torah, what do we mean? Elsie Stern shared three perspectives from traditional Jewish texts, viewed with a Reconstructionist eye.

A Child's Biography of Mordecai Kaplan

This short biography of Mordecai Kaplan is written for children from 5th to 9th grade.

Evolving Views of Evolution

A scientific look at evolution does not show any directionality, let alone inevitable progress.

Tikkun Olam, Unpacked

What is tikkun olam? In this extended article, Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz digs deep into the sources, underpinnings, and implications of “world repair.”

Reconstructionism, Chosenness, and the Abrahamic Dialogue

Fuchs-Kreimer describes how respect for interfaith colleagues led her to re-examine Jewish beliefs she once dismissed out of hand. 

Theology Through Jewish Civilization

In this text study, Rabbi James Greene examines diverse ideas of God throughout the evolution of Jewish civilization. 

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