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Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation: Community Members with Intensive Commitments

The idea of intensive communal living was built into Reconstructionist Congregation Adat Shalom when Rabbi Sid Schwarz first founded it.
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Building Community Through Mutual Responsibility and Care 

Called to serve, my gratitude anchored me in something far larger than myself.
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How Strong a Community?

To be part of a strong community, one must give up some autonomy.
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The Red Scare and Today’s Declared ‘Enemies’ of America: The Jewish Stake

What is unprecedented is that today’s pursuers of alleged “enemies” of democracy claim dubiously to be acting to protect Jews.
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​​Beyond Vocation: Reclaiming the Language of Chosenness

To ensure a passionate and distinctive Jewish future, we should reclaim our foundational metaphor of “chosenness.”
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Reconstructing the Roles of Priests and Levites: Questioning Absolute Egalitarianism

How might we reclaim some of the value of the priestly and levitical roles?
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Chosen for Priesthood: Considering Chosenness Through a Biblical Metaphor

God’s invitation to be a nation of priests is an aspiration rather than a firm promise of our indispensability.
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Shared Values on Jewish Peoplehood, Israel and Palestine

Articulating the values we share, even as we may disagree.
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The Disability Torah Project: Embodied Wisdom, Sacred Text and the Future of Jewish Learning

The Disability Torah Project centers disabled wisdom in the interpretation of sacred Jewish texts.
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Have We Composed Enough New Melodies?

Music can be understood as another form of midrash, textual interpretation.
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The Reconstructionist Network

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Serving as central organization of the Reconstructionist movement

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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

One-stop shop for progressive Jewish books and ritual objects

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

A blank white square with no visible content.
A pure white, blank image with no distinguishable features or content.
A blank white square image.

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