Jewish Podcasts From A Progressive Perspective
Torah study, sermons and seminars on various Jewish topics presented at Kehillat Israel, the largest Reconstructionist congregation in the world.
Jewish Podcasts From A Progressive Perspective
Torah study, sermons and seminars on various Jewish topics presented at Kehillat Israel, the largest Reconstructionist congregation in the world.
Learn about the philosophy of Reconstructionist Judaism in this self-paced, three-unit program. Explore the thinking of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, who understood Judaism as an evolving religious civilization. Find out how Reconstructionist Judaism differs from other branches of progressive Judaism. Hear the thoughts of real-world Reconstructionist rabbis and congregants. No Hebrew is required. You will discover the concept of Judaism as an “evolving religious civilization” and examine questions such as:
Each unit presents one of the fundamental perspectives of Reconstructionist Judaism established by the movement’s intellectual founder, Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan: belonging, believing and behaving.
Your guide for the program is Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer, Ph.D., ’82, director of multifaith studies and initiatives at RRC. You have opportunities to read, question and reflect on Judaism in the 21st century, as you move through at your own pace and explore probing questions.
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.”
Rabbis Jeffrey Schein, RRC '77, and Linda Holtzman, RRC '79, examine the key components of an effective Reconstructionist education in an episode of the radio program Heart, Mind and Spirit.