21. About Darchei Noam Back to Top. We sponsor regular information sessions about CongregationDarchei Noam and reconstructionist judaism. If you would http://www.darcheinoam.on.ca/about.html

Home Reconstructionism About Darchei Noam Shabbat ... Israel Choosing A Synagogue Isn't Easy I t's not easy finding the right congregation in Toronto, where the accessibility of diverse "Jewish spiritual options" sometimes turns the search into a long bout of "synagogue shopping." In this brief introduction, we want to tell you some of the reasons our congregants have selected Congregation Darchei Noam. J ews join synagogues today for many of the same reasons their ancestors did: to understand their beliefs, to identify with the Jewish people, to affirm their beliefs through acts and behaviours, and to participate in a vibrant and creative community. W hat distinguishes Darchei Noam is its unique balance of these "three B's" of spiritual life — believing, belonging, and behaving. A Brief History of Darchei Noam Reconstructionist Judaism The Caring Heart We Have So Much to Gain from Our Diversity ... Back to Top W e sponsor regular information sessions about Congregation Darchei Noam and Reconstructionist Judaism. If you would like more information, please call and we will gladly let you know where and when they are held. We also invite you to attend services and programmes to learn more about us.

22. Introduction To Judaism - Reconstructionist Judaism Movements of Judaism. reconstructionist judaism. by Debbie Dumanis http://judaism.about.com/library/intro/bl_denom_recon.htm

zfp=-1 About Judaism Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Judaism with Lisa Katz Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS About Israel Introduction to Judaism Jewish Food Recipes ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Movements of Judaism Reconstructionist Judaism by Debbie Dumanis Basic Judaism Questions Who is a Jew? What is the Torah? What are Judaism's basic beliefs? What are the different denominations of Judaism? Related Resources Ask the Rabbi Jewish Holidays Jewish Leaders Jewish Lifecycle Events ... Jewish How To Pages Related Links Sites about Judaism Basics Reconstructionist Judaism is a progressive, contemporary approach to Jewish life that integrates a deep respect for traditional Judaism with the insights and ideas of contemporary social, intellectual and spiritual life. The founder of the reconstructionist movement, Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan, launched the movement in the 1920's with the creation of a reconstructionist magazine and his book

23. Introduction To Judaism - Jewish Movements Denominations Sects Branches reconstructionist judaism Reconstructionists believe that Judaism is an evolvingreligious civilization. In one way it is more liberal than Reform Judaism http://judaism.about.com/library/intro/bl_intro_denominations.htm

zfp=-1 About Judaism Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Judaism with Lisa Katz Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS About Israel Introduction to Judaism Jewish Food Recipes ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Movements of Judaism Basic Judaism Questions Who is a Jew? What is the Torah? What are Judaism's basic beliefs? What are the different denominations of Judaism? Related Resources Ask the Rabbi Jewish Holidays Jewish Leaders Jewish Lifecycle Events ... Jewish How To Pages Related Links Sites about Judaism Basics Jewish movements, often referred to as denominations, branches or sects of Judaism, differ from each other in some beliefs and thus in the way they observe Judaism. Differences between the movements, in contrast to differences between Christian denominations, derive from interpreting Jewish scriptures in more progressive/liberal or more traditional/conservative ways rather then from theological differences. Reconstructionist Judaism Reconstructionists believe that Judaism is an "evolving religious civilization." In one way it is more liberal than Reform Judaism - the movement does not believe in a personified deity that is active in history and does not believe that God chose the Jewish people. In another way Reconstructionist Judaism is less liberal than Reform Judaism - Reconstructionists observe halakhah Jewish Law) if they choose to, not because it is a binding Law from G-d, but because it is a valuable cultural remnant.

24. Reconstructionist Judaism - Wikipedia reconstructionist judaism. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ReconstructionistJudaism is a denomination of Judaism characterized by http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstructionist_Judaism

Main Page Recent changes Edit this page Older versions Special pages Set my user preferences My watchlist Recently updated pages Upload image files Image list Registered users Site statistics Random article Orphaned articles Orphaned images Popular articles Most wanted articles Short articles Long articles Newly created articles Interlanguage links All pages by title Blocked IP addresses Maintenance page External book sources Printable version Talk Log in Help Reconstructionist Judaism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Reconstructionist Judaism is a denomination of Judaism characterized by: The belief that an individual's personal autonomy generally overrides traditional Jewish law and custom , yet also holding that one's practices must take into account communal consensus. This leads to a somewhat more traditional set of observances than seen in Reform Judaism A positive attitude toward modern culture. The belief that traditional rabbinic modes of study, as well as modern scholarship and critical text study, are both valid ways to learn about and from Jewish religious texts. A non-fundamentalist method of teaching about Jewish principles of faith , along with the belief that no Jew needs to accept all, or any, principles of faith.

25. Reconstructionist Judaism Table Of Contents reconstructionist judaism. The First American Bat Mitzvah; Rabbi MordecaiM. Kaplan; The Thirteen Wants; Who is a Reconstructionist Jew? http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/Judaism/recon.html

Reconstructionist Judaism The First American Bat Mitzvah Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan The Thirteen Wants Who is a Reconstructionist Jew?

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Who is a Reconstructionist Jew? A Reconstructionist Jewish has strong commitments both to tradition and to the search for contemporary meaning. Reconstructionists encourage all Jews to enhance their own lives by reclaiming our shared heritage and becoming active participants in the building of the Jewish future. The Evolving Religious Civilization of the Jewish People Reconstructionists define Judaism as the evolving religious civilization of the Jewish people. By "evolving" we mean that Judaism has changed over the centuries of its existence. The faith of the ancient Israelites in the days of Solomon's Temple was not the same as that of the early rabbis. And neither of those faiths was the same as that of our more recent European ancestors. Each generation of Jews has subtly reshaped the faith and traditions of the Jewish people. Reconstructionist Jews seek to nurture this evolution. We see it as the lifeblood of Judaism, the power that allows Judaism to continue as a dynamic tradition in every age. By "religious" we mean that Judaism is the means by which we conduct our search for ultimate meaning in life. God The Past Has a Vote, Not a Veto

27. Reconstructionist Judaism - Mordecai Kaplan - The Thirteen (13) Wants A prayer composed by Mordecai Kaplan in 1926 for the dedication of the new headquartersof the Society for the Advancement of Judaism (SAJ), the following were http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/wants.htm

MORDECAI M. KAPLAN The Thirteen Wants A prayer composed by Mordecai Kaplan in 1926 for the dedication of the new headquarters of the Society for the Advancement of Judaism (SAJ), the following were included in the Sabbath prayerbook as "The Criteria of Jewish Loyalty." THE THIRTEEN WANTS We want Judaism to help us overcome temptation, doubt and discouragement. We want Judaism to imbue us with a sense of responsibility for the righteous use of the blessings wherewith God endows us. We want the Jew so to be trusted that his yea will be taken as yea, and his nay as nay. We want to learn how to utilize our leisure to best advantage, physically, intellectually, and spiritually. We want the Jewish home to live up to its traditional standards of virtue and piety. We want the Jewish upbringing of our children to further their moral and spiritual growth, and to enable them to accept with joy their heritage as Jews. We want the synagogue to enable us to worship God in sincerity and in truth. We want our religious traditions to be interpreted in terms of understandable experience and to be made relevant to our present-day needs. We want to participate in the upbuilding of Eretz Yisrael as a means to the renaissance of the Jewish spirit.

28. Judaism Reading List: Reconstructionist Judaism (Pt. VI) Subject Judaism Reading List reconstructionist judaism (Pt. VI). ReconstructionistJudaism is the small fourth movement of American Judaism. http://www.cs.uu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/judaism/reading-lists/reconstructionist.htm

Note from archivist@cs.uu.nl : This page is part of a big collection of Usenet postings, archived here for your convenience. For matters concerning the content of this page , please contact its author(s); use the source , if all else fails. For matters concerning the archive as a whole, please refer to the archive description or contact the archivist. Subject: Judaism Reading List: Reconstructionist Judaism (Pt. VI) This article was archived around: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 11:07:03 -0800 (PST) All FAQs in Directory: judaism/reading-lists All FAQs posted in: soc.culture.jewish soc.culture.jewish.moderated Source: Usenet Version Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/reconstructionist Soc-culture-jewish-archive-name: reading.reconstructionist Posting-Frequency: Monthly http://www.jrf.org/ http://www.jrf.org/pub/cat-main.html [Amazon Associate] The S.C.J Reading List has established an affiliate relationship with Amazon.Com. ([13] http://www.amazon.com/ ). Now you can complete your Reconstructionist Jewish library and support the continued development of the Reading Lists at the same time, for many books on Reconstructionist Judaism are available through Amazon. For those reading this at [14]www.scjfaq.org/rl/jrc-intro.html, you can click the link to the left to browse Amazon's selections. Alternatively, if you enter Amazon using the URL [15] http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home

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Reconstructionism at a glance... Reconstructionists define Judaism as more than a religion. For us it is a civilization encompassing history, literature, art and music, land and language. Our religious tradition is the reflection of our ancestors' search for meaning, purpose and value. In our own search, we are egalitarian, participatory, and open to varying viewpoints. Belonging to the Jewish people comes before behaving or believing through our shared past and through our communal experience of worship, study and celebration, we affirm our sense of belonging. We are respectful of traditional Jewish practice but also open to new interpretation and forms of religious expression; tradition has "a vote but not a veto." Our diverse views of God share an emphasis on godliness rather than on the supernatural. We value that power in the universe which infuses all of creation with a sense of transcendence and impels us to improve the world and ourselves. We believe we are involved in the evolution of Judaism right now, and are responsible for shaping the spiritual and cultural legacy we will leave to future generations. Perhaps you are a Reconstructionist and just don't know it.

30. Judaism Reading List: Reconstructionist Judaism (Pt. VI) Judaism Reading List reconstructionist judaism (Pt. VI). ReconstructionistJudaism is the small fourth movement of American Judaism. http://faqs.jmas.co.jp/FAQs/judaism/reading-lists/reconstructionist

Judaism Reading List: Reconstructionist Judaism (Pt. VI) Path: news.jmag.net news.jmas.co.jp !nf0.iij.ad.jp! news.iij.ad.jp news.qtnet.ad.jp !news2.synapse.ne.jp!news1.synapse.ne.jp!nd-tka01.ocn.ad.jp!nd-tk003.ocn.ad.jp!nntp-gw2.ocn.ad.jp!nntp-egw.ocn.ad.jp!newsfeed.mesh.ad.jp!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newsfeed.kreonet.re.kr!kreonet.re.kr! news.maxwell.syr.edu !cyclone.bc.net! sjc70.webusenet.com news.webusenet.com !sn-xit-02!sn-xit-06!sn-post-02!sn-post-01! supernews.com news.answers rec.r.l_1047928022 http://master.scjfaq.org/rl/ URL: http://www.scjfaq.org/rl/ Expires: 30 Apr 2003 19:07:02 GMT X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.5 required=1000001.0 X-Spam-Level: * Cache-Post-Path: excel3.!unknown@shelob.pacificnet.net X-Cache: nntpcache 3.0.1 (see http://www.nntpcache.org/ ) X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Lines: 427 Xref: news.jmag.net news.answers soc.answers:3195 http://www.jrf.org/ ). The association of the reconstructionist Rabbis is the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association. The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College publishes Raayonot as its rabbinical journal. Where Can I Get The Books * Many of these books are available through general bookstores or Judaica bookstores. A list of links to these may be found in the [8]sources section of the [9]General Reading List (if you are reading this at [10] www.scjfaq.org

31. Reconstructionist Judaism reconstructionist judaism. What is reconstructionist judaism? We believe Judaismis an evolving religion and that the Jewish people evolve over time. http://www.angelfire.com/yt/mojostar/rj.html

Reconstructionist Judaism What is Reconstructionist Judaism? We believe Judaism is an evolving religion and that the Jewish people evolve over time. We don't believe G-d chose the Jewish people. We observe Jewish law if we choose to, not because they are strict rules from G-d, but because we feel they are worthwhile traditions or practices. We search for contemporary meaning and encourage active participation in the construction of a Jewish future. Judaism is seen as an "evolving religious civilisation" of the Jews. Each generation of Jews have remoulded Judaism slightly. We take this into account and endeavour to nurture this. We may question things, and educate ourselves to discover individualistic pathways to enlightenment. We believe in the human heart and a God who is the origin of our kindness, sensitivity and consideration for the world around us. God is the "power within us" that encourages us to focus on self-development and moral action. We discover God when we search for meanning in the world, when we are inspired to learn and when we recognise ethical and social justice issues. We realise Judaism is more than a religion, it also represents the history and destiny of the Jewish people. It includes a dedication to Israel and the Hebrew language, Jewish culture, Jewish morality, Jewish philosophy, Jewish Literature and Jewish Art.

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33. Beyt Shalom Reconstructionist Synagogue Of Omaha, Nebraska Beyt Shalom reconstructionist judaism. http://www.omaha.org/beytshal/recon.htm

Beyt Shalom Reconstructionist Judaism Our Menu Home F.A.Q. Mission Who We Are ... How to Join Reconstructionists define Judaism as the evolving religious civilization of the Jewish people. By "evolving" we mean that Judaism has changed over the centuries of its existence. The faith of the ancient Israelites in the days of Solomon's Temple was not the same as that of the early rabbis. And neither of those faiths was the same as that of our more recent European ancestors. Each generation of Jews has subtly reshaped the faith and traditions of the Jewish people. For further information contact: Beyt Shalom at salmim@ix.netcom.com or The Jewish Reconstructionist Federation at jrfnatl@aol.com or the JRF home page http://www.shamash.org/jrf Sept 1, 1997 Click Here to Contact Us Send feedback and comments to salmim@ix.netcom.com

34. Beyt Shalom Reconstructionist Synagogue Of Omaha, Nebraska Concerning Beyt Shalom. What is reconstructionist judaism? Reconstructionistsdefine Judaism as the evolving religious civilization of the Jewish people. http://www.omaha.org/beytshal/faq.htm

Beyt Shalom - Frequently Asked Questions Our Menu Home Mission Who We Are Hot News! ... How to Join Here are some of the more Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Beyt Shalom What is Reconstructionist Judaism ? Reconstructionists define Judaism as the evolving religious civilization of the Jewish people. By "evolving" we mean that Judaism has adapted over the centuries to its environment. The faith of the ancient Israelites in the days of Solomon's Temple was not the same as that of the early rabbis. And neither of those faiths was the same as that of our more recent ancestors. Each generation of Jews has subtly reshaped the faith and traditions of the Jewish people. We seek to "reconstruct" Jewish traditions to make them more meaningful in today's world while we develop new traditions like complete egalitarianism and tikkun olam (protecting and repairing our planet). "Evolving" does not mean a search for perfection or superiority, but rather the continual adjustment of our Jewish civilization to a changing world. Who are our members ? We have many different types of households and pride ourselves on being a welcoming place for meeting the needs of all of them. Beyt Shalom's membership is quite diverse. Among our members we include many "Jews by Choice," inter-faith couples, families and singles. We are socially liberal and progressive, yet also traditional in our religious beliefs. Beyt Shalom reaches out to everyone who wishes to make their Judaism more personal and meaningful. We're not your father's synagogue!

35. Reconstructionist Judaism By Josh Ehrlich And Danny Harary Reconstructionist Judiasm. Reconstructionist Judiasm is the most leftwing affiliationin Judiasm, in that it redefines Jewish religious values and idealogy. http://www.flatbush.org/projects/DannyHarary/reconstructionist.htm

Mordecai M.Kaplan Reconstructionist Judiasm Reconstructionist Judiasm is the most left-wing affiliation in Judiasm, in that it redefines Jewish religious values and idealogy. The reconstructionist movement, who's original purpose was to "reconstruct" Judiasm to entice the fifty percent of non-affiliated Jews in 1930's Ameica to return to Judiasm. The founder of the reconstructionist movement, Mordecai M. Kaplan, launched the movement in the in the 1920's with the creation of a reconstructionist magazine and his book, Judiasm as a Civilization: Toward a Reconstruction of American Jewish Life . His beliefs endorsed traditional Jewish customs and practices, but the reasoning changed from the Lord's creation to Sancta , a concept that rituals are made holy due to the unity and community of the people preformiong them, as opposed to the traditional Jewish view that customs are obligated due to God's command. Reconstructionist Judiasm thereby dismisses the concept of an all-powerful God as a creator, and beleives that God is a force or presence that maintains the Jewish People. Therefore, God is not a supernatural being, and refrences to the personification of God are removed. Reconstructionist texts also lack any refrences to God's miracles or revalation to the Jewish people.

36. Definitions/Jews_and_Judaism What is reconstructionist judaism? Q I am very interested in the Reconstructionistbranch of Judaism. reconstructionist judaism IS http://www.jewish.com/page.php?do=jump&link_id=8122

37. Jews & Judaism Gender Inclusive Prayer and Reform/reconstructionist judaism. QI have had the experience of witnessing the English translation http://www.jewish.com/page.php?do=jump&link_id=9566

38. MavenSearch - The Leading Jewish Web Directory And Search Engine - Reconstructio Growing at a rate of 15% annually, reconstructionist judaism is thefastest growing liberal Jewish movement in North America. People http://www.maven.co.il/subjects.asp?S=530&T=3

39. Miscellaneous Religious Sites –FD Village Humanist Association. reconstructionist judaism No frills site withbasic information on reconstructionist judaism. © 2000 FD http://www.fdvillage.org/miscellaneous_religious_sites.htm

Home Family Resources How Can I Help? Research ... Reconstructionist Judaism Sites Other Judaic Sites Links to sites listed by denomination: Nondenominational Sites Judaism For Today - Aish HaTorah Aish HaTorah is an international network of Jewish educational centers, where Jews from all backgrounds can explore their heritage in an open, non-judgmental atmosphere. Aish HaTorah has many lists where you can receive daily email on a given topic (c.f., Daily Uplift). Welcome to the Jewish Communication Network with Jewish related news and a JCN greeting card link The Liberal Judaism Mailing List is a place where Jews from all Jewish movements can discuss issues without fear of attacks about the legitimacy of their movements. Typical issues discussed in this list include synagogue policies and practices, Jewish practices, Jewish beliefs, "serious" Judaism and what it entails and social action from a Jewish perspective. This group welcomes perspectives on these topics from the broad spectrum of Jewish theologies, philosophies and affiliations, including but not restricted to Orthodox, Conservative/Traditional, Reform, Humanistic and Reconstructionist movements as well as "cultural Judaism." Reform Sites: This set of web pages has links to the three major subdivisions of the Reform Movement and to many other Reform organizations.

40. Reconstructionist Judaism reconstructionist judaism. reconstructionist judaism treats Judaism as aculture which constantly adapts in order to ensure its own survival. http://atheism.about.com/library/glossary/judaism/bldef_reconstructionistjud.htm

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