The TEL (Teens: Experience and Learning) post-b’nai mitzvah program focuses on the values of spiritual peoplehood that form the cornerstones of Reconstructionist Jewish education. Each curriculum focuses on a different value. Hiddur Mitzvah is a Hebrew expression meaning "beautification of a mitzvah," which we here interpret as creativity in its broadest sense.
Art
For Reconstructionists, art is a central component of Judaism as a civilization.
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Boettiger wrestles with the possibilities for Jewish art and creative pursuits.
An examination of Rabbi Me'irah Iliinsky's artwork, "Heart of the Stranger"
Examination of Rabbi Kelilah Miller's papercut, "Human, Why Do You Sleep?"
Rabbi Shelly Barnathan, the 2017 Launch Grant recipient, is busy creating a co-constructed network of baby boomers and empty nesters, a commonly-overlooked generation within the Jewish community. Her project, Or Zarua, features "holy conversations" over coffee and musical Shabbat dinners.
