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Printable Torah Blessings - Reconstructionist and Traditional

We are pleased to offer a new resource for your community: a double-sided printout containing the Reconstructionist Torah blessings on one side and the traditional Torah blessings on the other. We invite you to print these for your community - use one side or both! To download the printable blessings, please click here.

Reconstructionist Learning - Invite Your Community Members to Participate

Evolving Education as We Evolve as a People

Thursdays, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Jan. 16, Feb. 13
2 – 3 p.m. Eastern

Creating Celebratory Spaces for Kids

Wednesdays, Oct. 16, Oct. 30, Nov. 13
1 – 2 p.m. Eastern

Entrepreneurship for Individuals and Non-Profits

Tuesdays, Oct. 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5
8 – 9 p.m. Eastern

Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations - Invite Your Community Members to Participate

Your community members are welcome to sign up for Evolve's Adult Education Beit Midrash, which will provide participants with study guides for the Evolve essay of the month. If you are interested in participating, please contact us or check out the September study guide.

Your community members are welcome to join Rabbi David A. Teutsch, Ph.D. and Rabbi Jacob Staub, Ph.D., for a discussion of Rabbi Teutsch's “The Danger of Antisemitism in America” on October 16 at 8 p.m. Eastern. Register here. Please share this information with your community.

Institute for Prospective Rabbinical Students

If anyone in your community has considered becoming a rabbi, encourage them to attend our Institute for Prospective Rabbinical Students, Nov. 13-15, 2019. At Institute, they can experience the RRC community firsthand by attending classes, davenning with us, and meeting our students and faculty. The Institute is free; travel subsidies and home hospitality are available upon request. Participation is by application and invitation only.

Click here for more information or contact Rabbi Melissa Heller, Director of Admissions and Recruitment, at MHeller@RRC.edu or 215-876-0800 ext. 123.

New Resources

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

Upcoming Events

View all upcoming events at ReconstructingJudaism.org/Events


Social, Emotional and Spiritual Learning in Jewish Education Conference
Oct. 24
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. EDT
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
New York

Explore how educators can adopt a coaching approach—where skills, teamwork, and positive motivation take center stage—to integrating social, emotional, and spiritual learning (SESL), positive character growth, and Jewish learning at this conference produced by Reconstructing Judaism, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Jewish Theological Seminary and Social Emotional Learning Alliance for the United States.

Click here for more information or contact Dr. Evie Rotstein, Director of the New York School of Education, at (212) 824-2208 or erotstein@huc.edu.


Institute for Prospective Rabbinical Students
Nov. 13-15
See event listing above for details.


Global Day of Jewish Learning - Live-Streamed or In-Person
12 p.m. EST
November 17, 2019
Online OR in-person at Congregation Beth Israel, Media, Pa.

We welcome you to live-stream or attend a talk by Rabbi David A. Teutsch on “Feedback that Works: The Art of Tochecha.” The talk will begin with what Rambam (Maimonides) says about the obligation to offer rebuke and what makes such conversations effective, consider some contemporary situations that need our feedback and talk about how we overcome our internal resistance to addressing wrongdoing. Click here for more information


Save the Date! Convention 2022
March 23–27, 2022

Please mark your calendars for the next Reconstructing Judaism convention, which will be held in partnership with the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association and Havaya Summer Programs.

Convention will take place March 23-27, 2022, at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, in McLean, Va., just outside of Washington D.C. Join us to learn, pray, sing, dance, eat and network with other Reconstructionists from all over the world. More information to follow!

Reconstructionists in the News

Driven by history, Jewish temple shelters family facing deportation

Facing deportation, a mother and son seek sanctuary at Olympia synagogue

Driven by death threats from El Salvador, a family finds safety at a West Philly synagogue

As Coalition Talks Begin, U.S. Jews Seen Welcoming Possible Unity Government

University students host national Jewish conference

Public Positions on Current Matters

Statement Opposing Netanyahu’s Annexation Pledge

Click here for our previous statements.

How to Reach Us:

Tresa Grauer, Ph.D.
Vice President for Thriving Communities
TGrauer@ReconstructingJudaism.org
215.576.0800, ext. 144

Jackie Land
Associate Director for Thriving Communities
JLand@ReconstructingJudaism.org
302.500.0863

Rabbi Micah Geurin Weiss
Assistant Director for Thriving Communities/Tikkun Olam Specialist
MWeiss@ReconstructingJudaism.org
215.576.0800, ext. 155

Jacob Weinberg
Thriving Communities Associate
JWeinberg@ReconstructingJudaism.org
215.576.0800, ext. 131

 

Rabbi Maurice Harris
Associate Director for Thriving Communities and Israel Affairs Specialist
MHarris@ReconstructingJudaism.org
215.576.0800, ext. 118

Rabbi Joel Alpert
Director of Rabbinic Placement
JAlpert@ReconPlacement.org
215.576.0800, ext. 304

Rosa Cohen
E-Newsletter Editor
RCohen@ReconstructingJudaism.org
215.576.0800, ext. 120

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