Home » Community » September Adult Ed Beit Midrash

September Adult Ed Beit Midrash

  • March 12, 2021

Rabbi Toba Spitzer dives into the use of metaphors in framing a picture of the Jewish people that is encompassing and defining, drawing on three conceptual metaphors: “covenant,” “narrative” and “tribal.”

Click here for a printer friendly version. Click here for the magazine version.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Picture of Evolve

Evolve

View Profile
Evolve

Get the latest from Evolve delivered to your inbox.

Related Resources

‘Covenantal Community’ and Classical Reconstructionism

December 9, 2024
Posted in Community, Israel and Palestine
Covenant is an ancient Jewish concept that puts relationships at the center.

How Do We Create Communities That Do Not Marginalize? Jacob’s Unsettling, and Our Own

December 9, 2024
Posted in Community, Justice, Text Resources
Why do progressive communities, whose members themselves have been marginalized, then proceed to marginalize others in their new communities?

Symposium: Practices for Defending Democracy

October 2, 2024
Posted in Community
Symposium on Democracy.

Skin in the Game

September 29, 2024
Posted in Community, Israel and Palestine
My visit was spurred by the desire to join with my brothers and sisters — the Jewish people — out of concern for our homeland.

Sustaining Democracy Amid Cultural Pluralism: Mordecai Kaplan’s Vision

September 2, 2024
Posted in Community, Uncategorized
Kaplan was committed to democracy as an intrinsically good way of life.

A Jewish Embrace of Democracy: Early Reconstructionist Judaism and America’s Promise

September 2, 2024
Posted in Community, Uncategorized
Reconstructionist thinkers embraced democracy as both a key strategy and an ultimate truth.

The Reconstructionist Network

A completely white, blank image.

Serving as central organization of the Reconstructionist movement

A blank white square image.

Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis

A plain white image with no visible elements or details.

Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

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

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

Close-up of olive branches with green olives, sunlight filtering through the leaves creating a warm, golden glow.

Get the latest from Evolve delivered to your inbox.

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