#Mazeldon any advice on starting a minyan? I'm not thrilled with the local shuls and am hoping to start something new with one of my friends!

#jewish #reconstructionistjudaism

This video is probably the best summarization of the various Jewish denominations/branches, the history of Judaism, including the various geographic changes that lead to changes, belief structures, understanding of Judaism as different from Christianity, differences on observance, and more.

It's such a great explainer video, I highly recommend it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsBgluFGz7Y

#Judaism #ReformJudaism #ConservativeJews #OrthodoxJuaism #OrthodoxJews #Masorti #Ashkenazi #Sephardi #Mizrahi #Mazeldon #Jewdiverse #reconstructionistjudaism`

Does anyone know of a Reconstructionist synagogue streaming their religious services? Preferably in the west EU or East NA timezones, and I'm not too keen on using any video conference softwares.

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#judaism #ReconstructionistJudaism

🌈 Today's Jew of the Day, is Rabbi Sandra Lawson

Rabbi Sandra Lawson is the world's first openly gay, female, Black rabbi, a milestone she achieved in 2018.

Rabbi Lawson worked for the Anti-Defamation League as an investigative researcher. In 2018, she became an ordained Reconstructionist Rabbi and took on the role of Associate Chaplain at Elon University. In 2021 she took on a new role as Director of Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Reconstructing Judaism.

Her website is https://www.rabbisandralawson.com/

#JewOfTheDay #ReconstructionistJudaism #mazeldon #Jewdiverse #JewsOfColor #BlackJews

Have you read any books by R. Ira Eisenstein? Along with R. #MordecaiKaplan, he helped create the original form of #ReconstructionistJudaism (which in many ways is different from the movement that we know today.) What do you think of Eisenstein's ideas? What books of his do you recommend?

https://merrimackvalleyhavurah.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/what-books-should-we-have/

@mazeldon
#JewishBooks #JewishHistory

Have you read “Judaism As a Civilization” by Mordecai M. Kaplan, Jewish Publications Society? What do you think of his ideas today? Which of these ideas still exist in the Reconstructionist movement? In this book from 1934 Kaplan first describes his concept of Judaism as an evolving religious civilization, the foundation of what became #ReconstructionistJudaism

https://merrimackvalleyhavurah.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/what-books-should-we-have/

@mazeldon