Holy Days and Rituals
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
A rabbi confronts cancer during the High Holy Days
Type: RT Article
Sheri Linder's re-figuring of the Exodus from Egypt is for children, "especially for those who will begin their journeys soon."
Type: RT Article
How Much Is Enough?
In 2013-14, the Tikkun Olam Commission of the Reconstructionist movement is initiating actions and conversations about wealth and income inequality and the related question: How much is enough? This letter, written by Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, ’85, was originally sent to college students. However, it’s a useful text for any family, study group or individual who wants to bring contemporary meaning and challenging questions to bear on an ancient holiday.
Type: Community Discussion Guide
Broken and Whole
Following the death of his daughter, Rabbi Jacob Staub felt broken. In this essay, he discusses inviting God to be with him, nurturing him, when he is feeling broken and when he is feeling whole.
Type: Essay
The Faith and Gratitude of Enough
As we gather to celebrate the holidays of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving we pause to acknowledge the abundance in our lives and reflect upon our gratitude and the question of what is enough.
Type: Poem
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
Shavuot: The Harvest Festival of Torah
The meaning of Torah for Reconstructionist Jews
Type: RT Article
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