Jewish Life
An overview of Reconstructionist philosophy and community life, plus testimonials from members of Reconstructionist congregations.
Type: Article
Rabbi Seth Goldstein proposes a new holiday to celebrate Judaism's "American redemption." A celebration for all American-Jews, such a holiday would be especially significant for the Reconstructionist movement. After all, "what is Reconstructionism but Judaism of the Jewish people, by the Jewish people and for the Jewish people?"
Type: RT Article
This Rosh Hashanah program is appropriate for primary and secondary school students. It uses multiple learning stations, which creates a diversity of activities and allows for many students to participate at once. Themes such as tashlich and creation are included.
Type: Lesson Plan
What a Symbol Carries
Seasonal symbols tend to creep up out of nowhere as Christmas approaches. Rabbi Jacob Staub explains his reaction to all the red and green.
Topics: Interfaith, Jewish Life
Type: Essay
Blessings for Life's Journey
Each week, Rabbi Sheryl Lewart, z”l, would send out blessings to congregants and friends, offering a modern twist on each week’s Torah portion. Blessings for Life's Journey is a posthumously published collection of her writings.
Type: Book
Understanding Transgender Issues in Jewish Ethics
Rabbi David Teutsch explores the Talmud's views on gender, from a Jewish ethics standpoint.
Jewish at Christmas
Rabbi Jacob Staub recounts a personal transformation in his views on interfaith families.
Type: Essay
Issues for Jewish Men Today
Harry Brod and Shawn Zevit discuss their experience over the years writing about and leading retreats and workshops for Jewish men. Particular attention is given to the issues of being a man in Western culture and a Jew, and how these religious, ethnic, and gender issues impact Jewish men today. An episode of Heart, Mind and Spirit.
Type: Audio Interview
How to Light the Hanukkah Menora and Sing the Blessings
Listen and watch Rabbi Jeff Eisenstat as he demonstrates lighting the Hanukkah menorah. He's also thrown in "O' Hanukkah, O' Hanukkah" whose famous English words were written by Mordecai Kaplan's daughter, Judith Eisenstein.
Type: How to