Mazel Tov to Sharon Kleinbaum (RRC '90) & Lauren Grabelle Herrmann (RRC '06) for being namd in the top 100 Faith Leaders in NY! See the full list here: cityandstateny.com/power-lists/20…

This #Hanukkah, we are excited to share 8 ways to support the #Rohingya people. This Festival of Lights, let us work together to shed light on the stories of the Rohingya people and uplift their fight for justice.

On this second night of #Hanukkah we draw attention to #Rohingya human rights defenders whose light shines for the community. Follow these accounts to learn more about #JusticeForRohingya and #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar:

Tonight, as we light candles in safety & warmth, we bear witness to all those who yearn for safety, comfort, & home. All should have the right to live free from persecution & fear. No one should be forced to flee because of who they are or what they believe.

Rabbi Elyse Wechterman ED of the RRA said she will officiate at the funeral for a person who is to be cremated, reasoning that “just because there wasn’t a traditional burial, does not mean the mourners can’t have traditional mourning.”

We are proud to join Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and our partners to demand immediate action from Elon Musk to end the proliferation of hate speech and antisemitism on Twitter. Read our letter and join us in the call to #EndTwitterHate.

Mazel Tov to James Greene Greene, who has been named to CEO of Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts, a nonprofit perhaps best known for its decades-long resettlement of refugees in the Greater Springfield area. loom.ly/XE8OWlg

Reproductive freedom is a Jewish value, FULL STOP. This is why we are partnering with National Council of Jewish Women this #ReproShabbat on Feb 17-18 to celebrate reproductive health, rights, and access and to recognize that our fight is far from over. Learn more and join us at ncjw.org/shabbat!

Read this week's Kavannah, "Writing Your Own Megillah" from RRC Student, Steph Breitsman in: loom.ly/KV2CKOs

How do we giddily celebrate the world gone mad in Sushan when our weather foretells our own world gone mad? Read "The Constant Mask: Purim in a Winterless World" by Rabbi Benjamin Weiner: loom.ly/JgQ3kvE

Rabbi Rachel Weiss (Reconstructionist Rabbinical College '09) of JRC Evanston will be on @WBEZreset with S A S H A at 11 a.m. CST/12 p.m. EST, TODAY (Fri, Feb. 24), talking about the "Day of Hate" that white supremacist groups have scheduled for tomorrow. Listen live here: loom.ly/3whO-rg

We've got a new Evolve Podcast episode w/ Rabbi Daniel Swartz, the director of COEJL We talk about the philosophical & theological questions Rabbi Swarz has wrestled with in his work, a global religious leaders meeting at the Vatican & meeting the Pope! loom.ly/lCwYdP0

The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association and Reconstructing Judaism condemn the killings of Hallel and Yagel Yamiv, and Elan Ganeles by terrorists in the West Bank. reconstructingjudaism.org/news/shootings…

Join the RRA and the Progressive Israel Network on Sunday, March 12 at 6:00pm, outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel (1000 H Street NW, near Metro Center station). We’re saying No to Smotrich, No to Hate!

What a great start to what we are sure will be an amazing experience! Tonight we had our opening session with Reconstructing Judaism for "Reckoning Together: A Reconstructionist Pilgrimage Towards Racial Justice." We can't wait for tomorrow!

Hinei Ma Tov! Behold how good and how pleasant it is when Reconstructionist Rabbis come together in Atlanta to participate in "Reckoning Together: A Reconstructionist Pilgrimage Towards Racial Justice"

What a great Shabbat with so many of our Rabbis and all the other participants on this pilgrimage. Today we spent time in Selma and Birmingham.

Don't forget to join Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations TODAY (Thurs, March 23) at 2 p.m. EDT for "Choosing Life: The Spiritual Challenge of Climate Crisis and Environmental Racism" with Rabbi Julie Greenberg and Rabbi Jacob Staub. Register here for FREE: reconstructingjudaism.org/event/choosing…

Rabbi Elyse Wechterman, CEO of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, has signed on with over 200 other religious leaders in the Pope's call for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. Read the full statement here: loom.ly/dgXDI0Q

"Bless all of the Israelis in the Land and outside the Land who are rising to defend Democracy ... Help them to save the State of Israel’s democracy because we have learned that Democracy is sacred." loom.ly/SGp2Avo