Home page of PEARL (Providing Education and Resources for Leadership) , a distance-learning program for congregational leaders and professionals that ran from 2008-2014.
Type: Other
Congregational and Organizational Life
Rabbi Richard Hirsh discusses the importance of providing grape juice in addition to wine at congregational and ritual gatherings.
Topics: Jewish Practice, Community Building, Congregational and Organizational Life, Family Issues, Holy Days and Rituals, Religious Values, Pesach, Building Community, Inclusive Communities
Type: Policy
Wrestling With Rest
A community process to resolve questions about observance of Shabbat
Topics: Congregational Development, Jewish Practice, Community Building, Congregational and Organizational Life, Holy Days and Rituals
Type: Profile
Rating the "High Holidays"
"I'd give it a 7... It had a good beat, and you could davven to it"
Topics: Jewish Life, Reconstructionism Today, Holidays, Congregational and Organizational Life, Holy Days and Rituals
Type: RT Article
Boundaries and Opportunities
Non-Jews in JRF synagogues
Type: RT Article
Serving as a Rabbi in Poland
Building a vibrant community despite a traumatic past
Type: RT Article
Becoming a Reconstructionist Affiliate
Since 2001, Temple Beth Hatfiloh of Olympia, WA has been affiliated with the Reconstructionist Movement. This article chronicles their process and also the reasons for why their congregation overwhelmingly chose to join. This article is a great resource for prospective affiliates.
Topics: Congregational Development, Reconstructionism Today, Affiliation Process, Membership, Congregational and Organizational Life
Type: RT Article
Building the Building
Capital campaigns, Reconstructionist style
Type: RT Article
Synagogue Dues with Less Blues
Congregations seek dues policies aligned with Reconstructionist process and Jewish values.
Type: RT Article
Building a Youth Movement
Emily Snyder reports on a Teen Kallah from Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in 2001. Reflecting on the fun on the learning experiences of our Youth Movement, Snyder writes, "Sometimes kids need to be led not by adults, but by older kids."
Topics: Jewish Life, Reconstructionism Today, Jewish Community, Congregational and Organizational Life
Type: RT Article