Diversity of Jewish Thought The diversity of Jewish thought frequently gives rise to sharp exchanges among the various groups of Jews, especially between those who hold to strict orthodoxy and those who take a more liberal position. The Reconstructionist movement publishes its own prayer books, as do the Reform and Conservative movements. Mordecai Menahem Kaplan, 7 books Eugene Kohn, 5 books Mordecai Menaheim Kaplan, 5 books Ira Eisenstein, 5 books David A. Teutsch, 4 books Reconstructionist Press, 3 books Michael Alper, 2 books Chayym Zeldis, 1 book Reuben Wallenrod, 1 book Zvi Adar, 1 book Jacob J. Staub, 1 book Eli Ginzberg, 1 book Bertha Badt-Strauss, 1 book Meir Ben-Horin, 1 book Mitchell Salem Fisher, 1 book …
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Every Sunday on Zoom from 10am - 10:30am Rabbi David and Cantor Howard will lead a circle time open to the entire community. 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.

Reconstructionist Judaism (also known as Reconstructionism) is a 20th century CE American Jewish movement based on the teachings of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan. Rabbi Mona Decker is excited to be part of the newly formed Reconstructionist congregation Kehillah Chadashah, which means "A New Community."

The Reconstructionist prayer book utilizes language that recognizes the contributions women have made to the spiritual growth of the Jewish people.

Reconstructionist Judaism (also known as Reconstructionism) is a 20th-century American Jewish movement based on the teachings of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan. Each group has its own practices according to how it understands the Jewish laws. Instead, Reconstructionists believe that the soul returns to join the universe. In this classic book, Mordecai Kaplan introduced a new way of looking at Judaism: as an evolving religious civilization.

Reconstructionist Judaism is more than a set of ideas. In 2003, a Reconstructionist youth movement, No'ar Hadash, was established. A new magazine, Reconstructionism Today, was established in 1994. Christian reconstructionism is a fundamentalist Reformed theonomic movement that developed under the ideas of Rousas Rushdoony, Greg Bahnsen and Gary North; it has had an important influence on the Christian Right in the United States. In 2005, The Reconstructionist, now a journal, published its 70 th anniversary issue. Like Reform Judaism, the Reconstructionist movement doesn’t believe in physical resurrection of the body.
Reconstructing Judaism is the central organization of the Reconstructionist movement. Traditional Jewish burial laws forbid cremation. We train the next generation of rabbis, support and uplift congregations and havurot, foster emerging expressions of Jewish life, and encourage people to be their best selves — always helping to shape what it means to be Jewish today and to imagine the Jewish future.

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Interfaith Members The non-Jewish partner is recognized as a full member of the congregation, welcomed to participate completely in all social, religious and leadership aspects of Kol Emet. Flowers should never be sent to Jewish funerals or to the home of the deceased’s family.

We bring holiness into the world in many ways: Creative Expression; Doing Justice; Inclusion; Life Cycle; Jewish Time: Shabbat and Holidays; Connect.

For example, Reform (also called Liberal or Progressive) Judaism encourages people to choose the ways to be Jewish that mean the most to them based on the traditions.