Combines the ritual of tashlikh with the words and sentiments of U'netaneh Tokef and Al Het in a series of experiential activities to recognize and let go of our sins
A new interpretation of the story of Lot's wife: that bearing witness provokes her transformation into the pillar of salt. The question remains: How can we act with compassion and bear witness without becoming paralyzed or fixed?
Antisemitism holds a central and essential place in the world view of contemporary American white nationalists. By contrast, antisemitism that surfaces on the left is not essential, and can and should be addressed.
This course will run for 12 sessions beginning early June 2024 (weekly meeting time to be determined with input from registered students). All course sessions will take place in real-time on the Zoom platform.
This online course covers the basic verb forms, syntax and vocabulary of Biblical Hebrew.
Our view of reality can be transformed when we ask, "Where is God/the Holy in this?" and "What is the invitation/opportunity at this moment?" Gradually, we can build a relationship with what is beyond our ability to conceive.
A lifelong Reconstructionist, Asher Chaim Sofman sees his oncoming rabbinical career as an opportunity to foster belonging through the whole-hearted sharing of beliefs, wisdom and practice across multiple civilizations. He was one of the pioneer campers at Camp Havaya — then Camp JRF — in 2002 and hopes to re-experience the transformative welcome of summer camp in the communities he serves. Before enrolling at RRC, he studied creative writing and world literature at Brown University, earning a B.A. with honors in Literary Arts. In a reversal of traditional Jewish American migration patterns, he left his sunny South Floridian birthplace (unceded Seminole territory) to put down roots in his ancestral homeland, New Jersey (unceded land of the Lenni-Lenape).
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
