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BEYOND ANTISEMITISM
Living fully and beautifully, and in a deeply interconnected fashion, is the richest possible repudiation of those who hate us.
Eco-Theology in the Biblical Tradition
Consciousness of the fruitfulness of Earth was the major way of celebration in biblical times.
Journey to Restorative Justice in Sunday-School Classrooms
Restorative Justice (RJ) is invested in long-term classroom culture-building. The work starts long before an offense.
Human Composting: A Reconstructionist Rabbi’s View
Recently legalized in Washington state, human composting is a new alternative to burial and cremation. How do Reconstructionists balance tradition with innovation in this case?
Brit Milah
Evolve continues to publish essays discussing the practice of brit milah (ritual circumcision. They are gathered here.
The Founding of the Society for the Advancement of Judaism (SAJ) Was Significant: Not Primarily Because of the ‘First Bat Mitzvah’
The big news was the founding of the Society for the Advancement of Judaism (SAJ) earlier that same year, creating an institution where radical change could happen.
Reimagining the Divine: A Review Essay
God Is Here: Reimagining the Divine, Toba Spitzer, St. Martin’s Press, 2022. Imagine a person:...
Reconstructionism, Chosenness, and the Abrahamic Dialogue
*This article was first published in the ZEEK issue “Reconstructionism: Denominationalism That Works?” (Fall 2010)* The first time I encountered the idea that Jews were a “chosen people,” I learned that this was a mistaken and...
A New Mitzvah: Loving All Those Who Dwell in the Land
Ultimately, the mitzvah of “loving all those who dwell in the land” invites us into some radical acts of compassion.
Reconstructionism, Chosenness, and the Abrahamic Dialogue
*This article was first published in the ZEEK issue “Reconstructionism: Denominationalism That Works?” (Fall 2010)* The first time I encountered the idea that Jews were a “chosen people,” I learned that this was a mistaken and...
What to the Black Jew Is Passover?
Rethink what exactly you may be doing when you invoke Black trauma, and the art created in response to it, as part of your Passover celebrations.
Shemini: The Danger and the Opportunity of the Eighth Day
All around me, I see the fear of the eighth day — fear of the mundane, of the silence, of the now.
The Fifth Vessel of Jewish Ethics: Between a Person and Her Devices
Developing an applied ethics to our behavior on the Internet is an urgent priority.
The Priestly Blessing in Light of the Murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
How might we transform the traditional words of our liturgy to address our pain and commitment?
Process Theology and Seeing the Divine in the Other: A Reading of Brad Artson and Emmanuel Levinas
We find the divine in the face of the other. Everything is interrelated, including God.
