If we embrace Judaism, what do we do with passages from Torah and elsewhere that seem to directly undermine our worldviews and values? Human rights attorney turned rabbinical student Maria Pulzetti makes a compelling case that we should deal with these problematic biblical passages head-on. Listen to the latest episode from Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: https://loom.ly/awPgzG4
Reconstructing Judaism
Religious Institutions
Wyncote, Pennsylvania 471 followers
Deeply rooted. Boldly relevant.
About us
Reconstructing Judaism is the central organization of the Reconstructionist movement. We train the next generation of rabbis, support and uplift congregations and havurot, foster emerging expressions of Jewish life, and encourage people to be their best selves — always helping to shape what it means to be Jewish today and to imagine the Jewish future. Reconstructionists approach Judaism — and life — with deep consideration of the past and a passion to relate it to the present. We have originated many of the core innovations of today’s Judaism and lead efforts to make our congregations and havurot even more groundbreaking, inclusive and relevant.
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http://www.reconstructingjudaism.org
External link for Reconstructing Judaism
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- Religious Institutions
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Wyncote, Pennsylvania
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1968
Locations
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Primary
1299 Church Rd
Wyncote, Pennsylvania 19095, US
Employees at Reconstructing Judaism
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Barbara Dolgin
Member, Board of Governors at Reconstructing Judaism
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Rachel Pipitone
Nonprofit Marketing & Engagement Professional
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Michael Lurey
President Board of Trustees at The Waverly Owners Association
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Micah Weiss
Rabbinical Student at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College / Jewish Reconstructionist Communities
Updates
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Join Rabbi William Plevan (RRC), Rabbi Sandra Lawson (Reconstructing Judaism) and Rabbi Salem Pearce (Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life) on Tuesday, Aug. 13 @ 1 p.m. EDT for a discussion of how Tisha B’Av might guide us in responding to the instability in our democracy. Registration is FREE: https://loom.ly/9Lrd1WA 🌿 What might our tradition’s stories of resistance, destruction and survival teach us about how to respond to the current crisis? 🌿 How could the practice of mourning sustain our capacity for hope as we face the challenges of the moment? This program is co-sponsored by Reconstructing Judaism Democracy Fellowship in honor of Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer, Ph.D. (RRC ‘82) and Rabbi Mordechai Liebling (RRC ’85).
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For a certain generation of Jewish Americans, Israel and the memory of the Holocaust represented twin pillars of civil religion, argues Louis Newman, a scholar of Jewish ethics and religion, on the latest episode of the Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations podcast. While these pillars may have shown cracks for decades, Newman says they came crashing down on Oct. 7, 2023. What can we learn from our history? Where do we go from here? Listen now to hear more of this conversation between Louis Newman and our hosts, Rabbi Jacob Staub, Bryan Schwartzman and Sam Wachs: https://loom.ly/lCwYdP0
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Members of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College faculty have arrived in Israel to take part in a study tour, the first such excursion since the horrors of Oct. 7, 2023, and the devastating war that has followed. This trip is an expression of the college’s commitment to Israel education as a core component of RRC’s rabbinical school curriculum and reflects a belief that effective Israel education is grounded in experience, knowledge, and relationships. The trip includes three days of intensive learning at the college’s program partner in Tel Aviv, BINA The Jewish Movement for Social Change. https://loom.ly/Q00or7s
RRC Faculty Arrives in Israel for Study Tour to Enhance Rabbinic Education - Reconstructing Judaism
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Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum's trailblazing tenure at NYC's Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, New York City’s pioneering LGBTQ-oriented synagogue, has drawn to a close. Now, Kleinbaum has passed on the leadership a younger rabbi, recognizing that much work remains. She is a 1990 Reconstructionist Rabbinical College graduate. https://loom.ly/G_6TAVc
Sharon Kleinbaum led New York's queer synagogue through crisis and triumph. Now she's passing the baton. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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How does one find sources of optimism in Jewish life and culture in light of October 7, the Israel-Hamas War and the global rise in antisemitism? Cyd Weissman, Reconstructing Judaism’s vice president for engagement and innovation, spoke about this on a Shavuot panel held at the Weitzman Musuem of American Jewish History in Philadelphia and sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia: https://loom.ly/kQGOfZY
Cyd Weissman: Finding Optimism in the Most Challenging of Times - Reconstructing Judaism
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When it comes to combating systemic racism, everyone has something to learn. That’s one reason why faculty members at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College are engaging in a year-long process — one rooted in the Jewish practice of Mussar — to confront anti-Black racism in themselves and the college environment. Reconstructing Judaism is committed to leading “Jewish efforts to dismantle systemic racism, and to advance racial diversity, equity and inclusion within the Reconstructionist movement. Read more about what we are doing here: https://loom.ly/9sToCzg
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Many thanks to Dr. Tarece Johnson-Morgan for these beautiful words! May we all put aside our differences and work together in love and peace to make a difference in the world. Shabbat Shalom! #blackandjewish #jewishcommunity #love #shabbatshalom
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These new and previously published essays offer a range of perspectives on how to engage with Torah, Revelation, Shavuot and, ultimately, Judaism itself. Check them out here: https://loom.ly/5xs5p1I
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