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The “Chosen People” Reconsidered: 1984 Symposium

First published in The Reconstructionist, September 1984, pp. 8-27
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Seeing and Seeing Through: An Approach to Myth, Metaphor, and Meaning

First published in The Reconstructionist 50/7, June 1885, pp. 9-14
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The Future of the American Jew (Excerpt on Chosenness)

First published Mordecai Kaplan's 1948 book, The Future of the American Jew
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Animal Intelligence: Looking Beyond Chosenness and Speciesism for the Sake of the Planet

The sonic world all around us reminds us of the agency of the creatures that are its creators.
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Confronting Chosenness

With tenderness and love, we should encourage our community to confront the idea of chosenness and release it as no longer serving us well.
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Distinctiveness and Universalism: How to Remain Jewish if Jewish isn’t Better

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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

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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