Reinventing Synagogues and Prayer
Bridging the gap between "keva" and "kavanah"
Type: RT Article
Congregational and Organizational Life
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
Scenes from the "Reconvention"
Report from the 2000 JRF Convention in Philadelphia.
Type: RT Article
Mishkan Shalom Finds Its Permanent Home
The ups and downs of acquiring a building
Type: RT Article
Synagogue Governance as a Sacred Trust
The conclusion of JRF's 2001 Leadership workshop series
Type: RT Article
The Halakhic Basis for Community Financing of Jewish Life
A perspective on taxes and community responsibility throughout Jewish history that sheds light on today's congregational practices of collecting dues.
Topics: Congregational Development, Jewish Life, Capital Campaigns, Fundraising, Money and Values, Jewish Thought, Jewish Community, Congregational and Organizational Life
Type: Essay
The Role of Non-Jews in Reconstructionist Congregations
In February, 2008, the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation released a summary of their report on the "Boundaries and Opportunities" report on the role of non-Jews in affiliated Reconstructionist congregations
Topics: Jewish Life, Jewish Community, Congregational and Organizational Life, Reconstructionist History, Philosophy and Theology, Reconstructionist Judaism
Type: Policy
Enhancing the Rabbi-Congregational Partnership
In March of 2005, the Greater Metropolitan New York Regional Council sponsored a presentation on the complex relationship between Rabbis and congregations. The article summarizes the main points of the presentation that is based upon the The Rabbi-Congregational Relationship: A Vision for the 21st Century
Topics: Congregational Development, Reconstructionism Today, Synagogue Administration, Community Building, Congregational and Organizational Life
Type: RT Article
The Reconstructionist at 70
A Conversation with the editor of The Reconstructionist, Rabbi Richard Hirsh which puts perspective and sheds insights on 70 years of Reconstructionist intellectual evolution.
Topics: Reconstructionism Today, Congregational and Organizational Life, Reconstructionist History, Philosophy and Theology
Type: RT Article
Living in Three Civilizations: A Jewish Delegation to Uganda
An article on connections forged while in Uganda. The authors write: "We went to Uganda to learn about HIV/AIDS, Africa and to reinvigorate our community. Along the way, we learned about Judaism, social action and ourselves."
Type: RT Article