Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer describes ways in which American Jewish communities can form alliances with Muslim-Americans.
Topics: Interfaith, Tikkun Olam
Type: Article
Interfaith
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
This story describes two Roman Catholic women married to Jewish men who take charge of leading a chaotic family service for their children when the rabbi doesn't show up. It encourages us to welcome and appreciate the contributions of non-Jewish parents of Jewish children.
Topics: Family Education Programming, Interfaith
Type: Article
This is a series of audio recordings and related documents explaining how one congregation did outreach to unaffiliated and intermarried Jews. It was part of the PEARL series for Kehillah builders and the calls were facilitated by Rabbi Nancy Epstein, RRC '06.
Topics: Community Building, Interfaith
What a Symbol Carries
Seasonal symbols tend to creep up out of nowhere as Christmas approaches. Rabbi Jacob Staub explains his reaction to all the red and green.
Topics: Interfaith, Jewish Life
Type: Essay
Jewish at Christmas
Rabbi Jacob Staub recounts a personal transformation in his views on interfaith families.
Type: Essay
Educating Future Jews: Jewish-Americans or American Jews?
A frank exploration of the purpose of religious school and how conflicts between religious status and identity can be addressed by Reconstructionist congregations. Are we teaching our children to approach American culture and values from a Jewish perspective or are we teaching them to explore Jewish culture and values from an American perspective?
Type: Article
Jews and Fellow Travelers: Appreciating the Gifts of Non-Jewish Partners
Rabbi Harris's article, written after his workshop at the 2004 JRF Convention, focuses on the benefits that non-Jews, mostly with Jewish partners, bring to the community. Harris leads us away from the "framework of cost," to open up the conversation on intermarriage.
Topics: Congregational Development, Reconstructionism Today, Community Building, Interfaith, Congregational and Organizational Life, Family Issues
Type: RT Article
Boundaries and Identity: Discussing Where We Stand and Who We Are
In this article, Rabbi Richard Hirsh, RRC '81, discusses the issues of boundaries and identity involved with children of interfaith families. Who is "Jewish" for the purpose of religious school attendance? Why are these discussions important? What gets in the way of having them?
Topics: Education, Congregational Development, School Administration, Synagogue Administration, Interfaith
Type: Article
Jewish Identity and Patrilineal Descent: Some Second Thoughts
Article on Patrlineal Descent from the Reconstructionist, Volume 49 no 5, March 1984, p 25-28, 34.
Topics: Congregational Development, Jewish Life, Reconstructionism Today, Jewish Community, Interfaith, Reconstructionist History, Philosophy and Theology
Type: Article