Upcoming Leadership Meetings

Online Meeting: Rabbis and Spiritual Leaders of Reconstructionist Congregations and Havurot
May 29, 2019
1 p.m. EST

We would love for you to participate in our first-ever meeting of rabbis and spiritual leaders of Reconstructionist congregations and havurot. Tresa Grauer, vice president for Thriving Communities at Reconstructing Judaism, will be joined by Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., president of Reconstructing Judaism; Rabbi Isaac Saposnik, executive director of Havaya Summer Programs; and Rabbi Elyse Wechterman, executive director of the RRA. If you have an item that you’d like to suggest for the agenda, please contact Tresa Grauer at TGrauer@ReconstructingJudaism.org.

Online Meeting: Reconstructionist Presidents' Meeting
June 23, 2019
1 p.m. EST

The topic of this Presidents' Meeting will be: Sharing and Discussion About Alternative Dues Policies. More details will follow! For more information, contact Jackie Land at JLand@ReconstructingJudaism.org.

Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations

New Resources

The following resources may be relevant to your work and the work of the other leaders of your community:

• Re-Imagining Jewish Communal Life
• “It Can’t Happen Here, Can It?” Now Is The Time To Assess Your Jewish Institution’s Safety And Security Protocols
• The Next Generation of Jews Doesn’t Want Cheaper Dues, they Want to have Impact
• Taking the LEAP into Better Meeting Facilitation

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Worker strikes as liberation — way back then, and today

Torah Joe’s: A Different Kind of Relationship

The Enduring Success of ‘The Hamilton Haggadah’

One State, Two States

The Challenge of ADHD: The Story Of A Lifetime

NiSh’ma: N’div Lev

Cultivating a ‘Heart of Flesh’

Letter to New York Times Regarding Antisemitic Cartoon
Letter to Tennessee Legislation on Child Welfare
Statement on Shooting at Chabad of Poway
Statement on Easter Sunday Bombings in Sri Lanka
Jewish Rohingya Justice Network Supports Bipartisan Legislation on Burma
Letter in support of the Never Again (Holocaust) Education Act

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