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Lovingkindness in a Time of War

Offering lovingkindness to oneself and others in times of intense pain.

Kaplan, Chosenness & Us

Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan’s arguments against chosenness still ring true.

Will You Sweep Away the Innocent?

We, like Abraham, must be concerned with justice and with the innocent.

The Torah Case for Reparations: A Jewish View

The biblical narrative of the Exodus from slavery understands the reparations taken by the Israelites to be an essential part of the redemption from servitude.

The Light That Has the Capacity to Hold Us All

What is the prayer that penetrates the body and mind to awaken to the Power that makes for Connection?

Prayer for the Land and the State of Israel — תפילה לשלום הארץ והמדינה

The traditional prayer for the state of Israel, more literally titled A Prayer for Peace for the State, made no distinction between peace, survival and victory. It is time to make such distinctions.

A New Mitzvah: Loving All Those Who Dwell in the Land

Ultimately, the mitzvah of “loving all those who dwell in the land” invites us into some radical acts of compassion.

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

The Reconstructionist Network