Teaching God
How Reconstructionist Students Conceptualize and Experience God
Between 1995 and 1997, Dr. Shoshana Silberman surveyed 889 Jewish students about God. In the winter of 2006, Dr. Silberman repeated the survey with Reconstructionist students. This report compares the results of the two surveys.
Topics: Education, Teaching God Type: Article
"Where Was God?"—Learning About Natural Disasters From Parashat Noah
During disasters and their aftermaths, many people wonder about God’s role in their suffering. This lesson seeks to explore God’s role in tragedy from a Jewish Reconstructionist perspective. This lesson is intended for children ages 8-12.
Reading List for Educators
This suggested reading list includes books about holidays and God.
God—Through A Reconstructionist Lens
In this episode of the radio show Heart, Mind and Spirit, Rabbi Richard Hirsh, RRC '81, offers an-depth look at Reconstructionist theology, Kaplan's views of God and current views of how the Divine "Power that makes for Salvation" is expressed in our lives and communities.
Nurturing a Belief in God
This guide explores how to discuss God with children; it relates theological concepts to the natural world, human relationships and other parts of a child's world. It was first published in Creative Jewish Education (editors Rabbis Jeffrey Schein, '77, and Jacob Staub, '77); it was later reprinted in The Reconstructionist (1986).
Topics: Education, Teaching God Type: Article
