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Shema

“Listen to the still small voice whispering your name…”
  • by Jacqueline Jules
shema
the words of the shema

The Order of Things

“What about welcoming the / stranger, I whisper…”
  • by Alan Walowitz
Elijah, hostages, Israel, Paqssover, seder, Shoah
people sitting at a Passover table

Kalaniot

“And I wish / The fields of Israel’s kalaniot — red poppies — / Were all that were needed to generate peace”
  • by Robin Minkoff
hostages, Israel, peace, war
a field of red poppies

Trigger

“When did the word ‘love’ become a trigger?”
  • by Tiferet Welch
Israel, war
sunset

Repair (Tikkun)

“What is a painter? / A witness (often flawed) who tries to repair / a shadow, the angle of a shoulder?”
  • by Cathleen Cohen
art, soul, tikkun
a watercolor of a mother holding her child

Beloved Zion

“The ones who say Zionism is a dirty word, / The ones who choose death on your account, / They only see the ‘ism.'”
  • by Rabbi Annie Lewis
Israel, peace, war, Zion
View of the negev desert with a small tree

Across Generations (for Yom Hasho’ah)

“Later, alone, she taught herself the art / of painting flower portraits. I learned that part…”
  • by Beth Kanell
family, Holocaust, Yom Ha'shoah
a painting of green plants against a blue sky

Sacred Healing

  • by Rebecca Leary Safon
healing
woman sits overlooking the sea

Still Counting, Waiting

“Waiting for the release of the Hostages / Waiting for the end of the War / Waiting for the rebuilding of Gaza…”
  • by Brasha Smith
Gaza, hostages, Israel, Omer, peace, war
a peace sign made of leaves

Still Leaving Egypt

“Help me / set alight the chametz / blocking the integrity of my alignment…”
  • by Tiferet Welch
sefirot, shekinah
multi-colored lamps

The Reconstructionist Network

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Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

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Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives

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Havaya Summer Programs

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Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

Professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis

Placement Office

Placement resources for rabbis and congregations

Reconstructionist Educators of North America

Professional group for people leading schools in Reconstructionist congregations

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Purim is a tale of resilience, standing up and speaking out. Now more than ever, we need YOUR story!

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Read & Rite

One-stop shop for progressive Jewish books and ritual objects

Placement Office

Placement resources for rabbis and congregations

Havaya Summer Programs

Overnight summer camp and teen Israel experience

Reconstructionist Educators of North America

Professional group for people leading schools in Reconstructionist congregations

Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

Professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis