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Facing Antisemitism
The Torah sometimes feels uncomfortably timeless. Telling the story of yetzi’at mitzrayim (the...
Eco-Theology in the Biblical Tradition
Consciousness of the fruitfulness of Earth was the major way of celebration in biblical times.
God Cafes
In our culture, talking about our experience of God/the Divine or our relationship with God/the Divine is uncommon and even countercultural. Doing so often satisfies a deep need.
Against Assisted Suicide
There are at least two ways to reason toward a Jewish position against assisted suicide. One...
Brit Milah
Evolve continues to publish essays discussing the practice of brit milah (ritual circumcision. They are gathered here.
Jewish Texts Reject the Male-Female Gender Binary
The Zohar, a collection of mystical teachings, tells us that “every person needs to be male and female at all time.”
God Is the Space Between Us
God is the space between the one who needs and the one who is needed.
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...
Jewish Peoplehood, Israel and Reconstructionist Judaism
Our movement’s position papers that criticize the State of Israel are imprudent and dangerous.
A Havurah Explores Interfaith and Interracial Issues
African-American and Jewish residents of Capitol Hill are sitting in interfaith text studies. They hear the very different ways our communities engage with text and think about God.
Reading the Bible Scriptures While Womanist
Womanist biblical interpretation privileges characters on the margins of the text, often reading against the text, and the nation and characters it valorizes.
Silence
When you aren’t sure what to say or the emotions are running high, leave a bit more room for silence.
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.