Public Statements – Reconstructing Judaism

CEO and President Deborah Waxman at J Street Convention 2026: On War, Democracy, and the Courage to Hold Complexity

March 2, 2026

This is so hard. Everything changes and changes again and then changes again. The world we knew when we entered Shabbat on Friday was gone when we woke up the next day. Suddenly, America is at war and Israel is at war again and millions of people across the Middle East are under attack and seeking shelter, even where no shelters exist. While we have hopes and prayers and ideas and recommendations, we do not know how this will end, and many Americans are devastated at how it started—before every diplomatic avenue was exhaustively pursued and without adequate consultation with or oversight from Congress, in direct violation of the US Constitution.

In Sorrow and in Conviction: Reflections After Boulder

June 5, 2025

According to Mordecai Kaplan’s teachings, which have long resonated with me and so many others, to be Jewish in America is to live simultaneously in two rich civilizations, the Jewish and the American civilizations, both full of promise and character-shaping values. To be Jewish in America is to draw deeply from both of these civilizations in order to contribute meaningfully to both of them. As deeply as Kaplan believed this, living it out was often challenging in his day. Increasingly, it is challenging in our day as well.

Reconstructing Judaism & The RRA joins with over 150 Jewish organizations in letter against proposed cuts to SNAP and Medicaid

May 14, 2025

Reconstructing Judaism and The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association have joined together with over 150 other Jewish organizations in a letter to protech SNAP and Medicaid. Read the full letter below. As Congress moves towards cutting hundreds of billions of dollars from federal basic needs programs like SNAP and Medicaid, more than 150

Broad Coalition of Mainstream Jewish Organizations Release Statement Rejecting False Choice Between Jewish Safety & Democracy

April 15, 2025

Today, a coalition of ten organizations representing a broad swath of mainstream American Jewry – including three of the four denominations – issued a joint statement rejecting the false choice between confronting antisemitism and upholding democracy. The organizations, which were brought together by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and

Text: Reconstructing Judaism Joins Multifaith Coalition in Federal Lawsuit in Defense of Religious Freedom and Opposition to ICE.

Reconstructing Judaism Joins Multifaith Coalition in Federal Lawsuit in Defense of Religious Freedom and Opposition to ICE Policy

February 11, 2025

Today Reconstructing Judaism joined with a diverse group of Christian and Jewish denominations in filing a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that would generally prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents from entering our houses of worship to conduct enforcement actions.

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CEO and President Deborah Waxman at J Street Convention 2026: On War, Democracy, and the Courage to Hold Complexity

In Sorrow and in Conviction: Reflections After Boulder

Reconstructing Judaism & The RRA joins with over 150 Jewish organizations in letter against proposed cuts to SNAP and Medicaid

Broad Coalition of Mainstream Jewish Organizations Release Statement Rejecting False Choice Between Jewish Safety & Democracy

Reconstructing Judaism Joins Multifaith Coalition in Federal Lawsuit in Defense of Religious Freedom and Opposition to ICE Policy

Reconstructing Judaism Joins With More Than 55 Jewish Organizations in Opposition to H.R. 9495

Reconstructing Judaism and The RRA Sign On Letter Supporting Comprehensive Disaster Relief

In response to Iran’s attack on Israel

Reconstructing Judaism joins Progressive Israel Network organizations in Letter to Biden

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