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Communal Acts of Private Intimacy: A Review of Trisha Arlin’s Place Yourself

Like the liturgists of old, Arlin’s work troubles us where we are too comfortable and comforts us when we are troubled

Harnessing Technology

How can we sanctify our on-line lives by acting according to our values? How can we use the resources on line to enrich our lives?

Human Composting: A Reconstructionist Rabbi's View

Recently legalized in Washington state, human composting is a new alternative to burial and cremation. How do Reconstructionists balance tradition with innovation in this case?

A Time for Anger

How can we be surprised that people are angry? And how can we argue when that anger is expressed?

The Pandemic as a Teacher

People are radiating their compassionate awareness that we are all in this together -- all of us facing a deadly and invisible foe. Might we continue to be kinder with one another even after the threat of the virus is gone?

Creating a Progressive, Inclusive, Egalitarian Jewish People

In his inaugural speech at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association convention, Rabbi Seth Goldstein frames a vision of an American Jewish community guided by progressive values and radical egalitarianism.

The History of the Reconstructionist Approach to Israel, Zionism and the Treatment of Palestinians

The reprehensible behavior of the current Israeli government and the previous one is not a reason to abandon the Jews of Israel. Quite the reverse: The current situation demands greater involvement.

The Narrative of the Plagues: The Consequences of the Abuse of Power

The plagues give us a model for how to think about liberation struggles.

The Reconstructionist Network

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Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis

Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives

The Reconstructionist Network