Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer shares her initial misconceptions about Islam, and what she's learned since. She is Director for Multifaith Studies and Initiatives at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.
Type: Article
Tikkun Olam
Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer describes ways in which American Jewish communities can form alliances with Muslim-Americans.
Topics: Interfaith, Tikkun Olam
Type: Article
A guide for discussing income disparity at your Passover seder through the lens of the "four children" story.
Topics: Pesach, Tikkun Olam
Type: Community Discussion Guide
The Reconstructionist movement supports Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence, and encourages Reconstructionist communities to participate in the Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath Weekend they are organizing.
Topics: Tikkun Olam
A list of web links to Israeli groups working in these fields: Civil and Human Rights Organizations; Peace Movements and Organizations; Dialogue Groups; Coexistence Projects
Topics: Israel: Politics, Tikkun Olam
Type: Bibliography
TEL Tikkun Olam Curriculum
TEL (Teens: Experience and Learning) curriculum on Tikkun Olam
Topics: Tikkun Olam, Teen Curriculum
Type: Curriculum
Miraculous Lights
Rabbi Jacob Staub reflects on his coming out experiences in this essay on Hanukkah.
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
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
Making Our Synagogues Vessels of Tikkun Olam
Rabbi Mordechai Liebling is the former Torah of Money director at the Shefa Fund (now Bend the Arc). This article is adapted from a talk at the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Tikkun Olam Kallah March, 2003.
Topics: Congregational Development, Synagogue Programs, Tikkun Olam, Jewish Community, Community Building, Innovative Programming
Type: Article