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The Call for Revolutionary Reimagining

  This July 4th haftarah/prophetic chant is an opportunity to engage with and re-imagine some of our country’s iconic texts on freedom and independence.
  • by Kohenet Shoshana Bricklin
Declaration of Independence, Emma Lazarus, independence day, July 4, Kohenet, liberty, social justice, Statue of Liberty, US Constitution
Close-up of the Statue of Liberty’s face and torch arm against a clear blue sky.

Tzimtzum and the Song of Silence

“Tzimtzum is the greatest contraction of power…”
  • by Cathy Ostroff
Gevurah, Moses, Omer, Tzimtzum
Rolling, reddish-brown desert hills under a partly cloudy sky, with a few birds flying above.

Avadim, Again

A new teaching about freedom, liberation and choosing.
  • by LilyFish
exodus, freedom, liberation, midrash, passover
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs carved on a weathered, reddish-brown stone wall.

Embodying the Tree of Life – A Mind, Body, Spirit Awakening Practice

Join Rabbi Tsurah August for a simple body/mind/spirit practice that uses the paradigm of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life to activate our bodies.
  • by Rabbi Tsurah August
Divine, kabbalah, mindfulness, Sephirot, somatic, Tree of Life
A row of tall trees on a green hillside with dense shrubs under a blue sky.

Fire

“We will come together, as we always do, to make fire holy in our lives again.”
  • by Rabbi Marina Yergin
candles, loss, Shabbat, wildfires
Close-up of a lit candle with a melting wax drip and soft flame in the background.

Tsom Shovavim

A guide to a renewal and reconstruction of an obscure Jewish fasting practice called ‘Tsom Shovavim.’
  • by Rav Jeremy Schwartz
exodus, fasting, Shovavim, teshuvah
Glasses of tea next to a bowl of dates on a wooden table.

Serach HaTzadikah: An Alternative/Addition to “Eliyahu HaNavi”

A beautiful new addition to Eliyahu HaNavi
  • by Maggid Eli Andrew Ramer
Elijah, matriarchs, music, Serach
a wadi stands in teh desert against small hills

Singing For Our lives

“Especially on Yom Kippur — we are singing for our lives in community.”
  • by Sharon Cinnamon
community, High Holidays, Israel, singing, yom kippur
an open book with words and musical notes

God’s Closet

“She dresses in brightest yellow, re-awakening us to a dazzling glimpse of Her love…”
  • by Rabbi Janet Madden, PhD
awe, God
sunlight through a forest of trees

A Surprising Favorite Name for God

Rabbi Daria Jacobs-Velde shares a timely teaching for the High Holidays.
  • by Rabbi Daria Jacobs-Velde
God, rosh hashanah
Aerial view of a forest covered in fog and smoke, with wispy clouds creating a misty, atmospheric scene.

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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

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Professional group for people leading schools in Reconstructionist congregations

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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