Justice
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.
The Ethics of Esther Moments
As a Black, lesbian Jew by Choice and rabbi, I am repeatedly called to speak out about racism and...
Smashing the Imperialist Napkin Holder: Community Based Congregation Organizing
How does a congregation engage its members in the work to change systemic injustice?
Reunderstanding Jewish Historical Trauma: Moving From the River to the Watershed
In order to heal from the traumatic aspects of Jewish history, we must first understand our trauma differently, in ways that will allow us to heal.
Renewing the Face of the Earth: Addressing Global Climate Disruption Through Torah
תְּשַׁלַּח רוּחֲךָ יִבָּרֵאוּן וּתְחַדֵּשׁ פְּנֵי אֲדָמָה “Sending Your Spirit, Your breath,...
Me & Jewish Supremacy
The idea of chosenness is a barrier to a world in which every human being is seen as made in the image of God, worthy of respect and honor.
Getting Ready for Elijah
Were the Prophet Elijah to arrive at our seders, what would he witness? Are our lives filled with empathy and compassion? Are we dedicated to justice and peace?
Hope as an Ethical Imperative
Having faith in the power of an ethical/spiritual vision guides our action and activism toward revitalization, justice and compassion.
Hanukkah, Light and Resistance
This piece is taken from the dvar Torah delivered at the inaugural meeting of the Jews of Color...
Halleluyah
Through practicing gratitude and recognizing the complexities of privilege, we are better suited to pursue the work of changing the world.
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?
What Happens When Everything Is Broken? Grappling With #DefundthePolice
The entire paradigm underlying contemporary policing in the United States is broken. Jewish sources provide a way forward to a new model of policing.
Generational Change: Crossing Over to a New Land
As the Israelites in the book of Numbers undergo a generational transition in leadership in order to enter the Promised Land, so must we prepare to cross over to a new post-COVID-19 world, addressing racial injustice and environmental calamity.
A Time for Anger
How can we be surprised that people are angry? And how can we argue when that anger is expressed?
Lessons Learned From the Pandemic of Our Lives
Our goal is not to “get back to normal.” It is to emerge more sustainable, more just and more connected than before.
Evolve is a project of Reconstructing Judaism
