Reconstructionist Movement Updates
March 6, 2018
Though we count time Jewishly, by any consideration the secular year 2018 is an exciting year for the Reconstructionist movement.
Though we count time Jewishly, by any consideration the secular year 2018 is an exciting year for the Reconstructionist movement.
Serving Jewish prisoners in state prison, rabbinic students find new perspectives on freedom and responsibility.
We call on our elected officials to allow Dreamers to remain in the United States and provide a path to citizenship.
Reconstructionist leaders call for institutional reform and lasting change in the wake of the #metoo campaign.
Rabbi David Teutsch urges support for foreign aid in the upcoming federal budget.
In a piece for the Forward, Reconstructionist rabbi Michael Strassfeld argues that posting inflammatory comments on social media isn’t just tacky. It’s a sin.
In an essay for eJewishPhilanthropy, Rabbi Deborah Waxman delves into Jewish history and tradition around resilience — the focus of our new podcast, Hashivenu.
As the fast day of Tisha B’Av approaches, Rabbi Jacob Staub asks: why do we harp on sorrowful events that occurred so many centuries ago? The answer lies in the nature of grief.
In an insightful interview, Rabbi Toba Spitzer (RRC ‘97) reflects on what motivated her to attend RRC, what it was like to enter the rabbinate as a lesbian, and how much has changed in two decades. She also reflects on what individuals and communities can do to combat social inequality.
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