These posters are designed to be placed at the entrances of Reconstructionist communities, in order to publicly affirmour shared Jewish values of diversity, inclusion, respect, and welcoming, and to stand up to bigotry and intimidation.
Type: Other
Religious Values
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
Eco-Judaism: Is There Any Other Kind?! – How Torah Pushes the Sustainability Envelope
In this video, part of the 2016 Global Day of Jewish Learning, Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb presents on the topic: “Eco-Judaism: Is There Any Other Kind?! – How Torah Pushes the Sustainability Envelope.”
Type: Other
Gossip and Truth
Rabbi Jacob Staub reflects on an interaction he had with a plumber, through the lens of the Jewish ethical practice of not talking about other people (Shemirat Halashon).
Type: Essay
Holding Ourselves Accountable
Rabbi Jacob Staub explores the idea of virtuous behavior.
Type: Essay
Hebrew and English Texts Related to Disabilities and Inclusion
In the secular calendar, February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month. This resource created by Rabbi Michelle Greenfield, RRC '12, includes Hebrew texts that are often quoted when talking about inclusion of people with different abilities.
Topics: Religious Values, Inclusive Communities
Jewish at Christmas
Rabbi Jacob Staub recounts a personal transformation in his views on interfaith families.
Type: Essay
Asking for Help
Rabbi Jacob Staub confronts the personal difficulties he encountered when his belief in his own autonomy clashed with the realization that he needed help.
Type: Essay
Simplicity as a Jewish Path
Alternatives to consumerism
Topics: Reconstructionism Today, Religious Values
Type: RT Article
Values-Based Convention Planning
Devorah Servi gives us the inside look of how the 2004 JRF Convention in Portland came together from cross-continental discussion and decentralization.
Type: RT Article