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A Little Text Study for Board Meetings: Vol. 2...
For the second consecutive year, we’re pleased to share a resource for boards and committees of affiliated communities. It contains monthly, single-page Jewish text handouts for 10 minutes of Torah study at the beginning of meetings. This year, we invited rabbis and cantors across the movement to share a favorite Jewish text. We hope you’ll use and enjoy this resource. Please let us know if you do!
Download A Little Text Study for Board Meetings: Vol. 2 here.
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...and A Little Music for Board Meetings
We are also honored to share with you a new melody for a blessing to open board meetings or conduct community business. We commissioned Rabbi Margot Stein, RRC '97, to compose a melody in honor of David Roberts, board chair emeritus and 2018 recipient of our Keter Shem Tov award, to accompany the blessing, which was written by Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz, RRC '97.
Download the audio file, text and sheet music here.
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Community Marketing Webinar
Learn the essentials of graphic design and photo editing in our free Community Marketing Webinar on Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. EST. This webinar will cover how to design an attractive and practical flyer or newsletter using free online photo editing and graphic design programs.
Click here to sign up for the webinar.
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Jewish Ethics and #MeToo
Rabbi Mira Wasserman, Ph.D., and Rabbinic Intern Rory Schonning curated crowdsourced responsa on the subject of #MeToo through a Jewish ethical lens.
Visit the responsa here.
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Reconstructing Judaism: Spotlights
Reconstructing Judaism is much more than the name of our organization. It’s an ongoing process lived out every day in communities around the world. We continue to spotlight ways that our affiliated communities and individuals are reconstructing elements of Judaism, infusing them with new relevancy, purpose and meaning. Let us know if your community is reconstructing Judaism in a way that deserves a spotlight.
This month's spotlight is on Reconstructing Yahrtzeit: New Variations on a Familiar Ritual Add Meaning to Mourning.
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Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations
Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations is a new initiative of Reconstructing Judaism which seeks to answer the Big Questions of our time. Explore the original essays, videos, and curriculum, and add your voice to the conversation.
Visit Evolve here.
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Convention Update
Rooted and Relevant: Reconstructing Judaism in 2018
We look forward to seeing you at Convention on November 15-18 in Philadelphia. Please share the following links with your community:
As a leader of our movement, you can help ensure a successful Convention by encouraging members of your community to register at Reconvention2018.org.
For more information, visit Reconvention2018.org or contact Jackie Land at jland@reconstructingjudaism.org.
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New Resources
The following articles may be relevant to your work and the work of the other leaders of your community:
Stay connected to the Reconstructionist movement
Encourage your members to stay connected to the greater Reconstructionist community by subscribing to our email newsletters through this link: http://bit.ly/ReconEmail.
If you missed an issue of Leadership Brief or Reconstructing Judaism Today, visit ReconstructingJudaism.org/newsletters to see the archive of past issues.
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Hashivenu: Jewish Teachings on Resilience
Episode 16
Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer, RRC '82, and Professor Sa'ed Atshan, a Palestinian Quaker Christian, discuss their experiences in multifaith work with Rabbi Deborah Waxman, RRC '99, president of Reconstructing Judaism.
Listen to Hashivenu on Spotify or visit Hashivenu for more options.
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#TrendingJewish
Episode 18
Rabbi Sandra Lawson, RRC '18, discusses her fear of failure, her fear of being defined by her race or sexual orientation, and how technology, race, identity and sexuality fit into her mission of reaching Jews in new settings.
Listen to #TrendingJewish on Spotify or visit #TrendingJewish for more options.
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Public Positions on Current Matters
Reconstructing Judaism endorses and co-sponsors numerous petitions, public letters and statements from aligned organizations and also issues its own public statements. Here are the statements we have issued and public letters we have signed onto in the last month, either alone or jointly with the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association:
Jewish Communal Letter on Refugee Admissions
All of our positions are available at ReconstructingJudaism.org/positions, catalogued by date and by topic.
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Upcoming Programs
Institute for Prospective Rabbinical Students
Oct. 31 - Nov. 3
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Wyncote, Pa.
If anyone in your community has considered becoming a rabbi, encourage them to attend our Institute for Prospective Rabbinical Students, where 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 Diana Phillips at 215.576.0800, ext. 145, or by email at DPhillips@RRC.edu.
Rooted and Relevant: Reconstructing Judaism in 2018
Nov. 15-18
Philadelphia
This year's convention, titled "Rooted and Relevant: Reconstructing Judaism in 2018," will feature learning, singing, dancing, eating and praying. Registration is now open. Check out the convention website for more information and click here to add the event to your calendar.
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