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Simchat Torah

A group of women joyfully carrying a Torah scroll outdoors, wearing colorful scarves and prayer shawls.

Simchat Torah is a time for rejoicing. However you interpret our sacred text, celebrating the Torah’s centrality to the evolving civilization of the Jewish people is important.

Latest Rituals

Z’man Simchateinu

“And still, here we are again / clutching to an ancient book / that has traveled through time / from bitterness to joy…”
  • by Sara Stock Mayo
grief, Israel, torah, war
an open Torah scroll

The First Time

“My fingers reached out, / my heart longed…”
  • by Rabbi Jo Beilby
simchat torah, torah
a group of people dancing with the Torah

Sanctity in Time

“Evening and morning, ritual and rite, / making order out of chaos”
  • by Cathy Ostroff
time
Leaves transitioning from green to red arranged on wooden planks with fallen leaves scattered around.

My Body is a Torah Scroll

“Have I authored the stories of my Life?”

  • by Kohenet Ahava Lilith evershYne
earth, feminism, gender, torah
Person with long hair runs through a field at sunset, with the sun casting a warm glow.

Until

“Bejeweled crown removed / yet never cast aside.”

  • by Tiferet Welch
torah, torah service
Open Torah scrolls on a table with a person reading, surrounded by traditional garments.

In One Breath

Now that there is to be rejoicing / Torah speaks to that
  • by Tiferet Welch
hebrew alphabet, torah
A close-up of an aged manuscript with text written in Hebrew script, showing signs of wear and discoloration.

Intention Upon Restarting the Annual Cycle of Torah Readings

“old new words colliding”

  • by Devon Spier
torah, torah service
Five people holding an open Torah scroll in a room with wooden walls and artwork.

Poem for Torah on Simchat Torah

  • by Rabbi Jill Hausman
torah
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In Each Word a Generation

A meditation for those who do not read Hebrew but wish to learn Torah

  • by Devon Spier
torah
the words of the shema

Kohelet’s Lament

“Torah’s ink has seeped through my fingers”

  • by Devon Spier
A person in a blue shirt reads an open book, focusing intently.

The Reconstructionist Network

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Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis

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Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

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Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives

Read & Rite

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Havaya Summer Programs

Overnight summer camp and teen Israel experience

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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The Reconstructionist Network

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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