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Fuller Aleynu for Siddur Kol Hano'ar

Siddur Kol Hano'ar uses a truncated version of the Aleynu prayer. This fuller version uses Reconstructionist wording and can be pasted into siddur Kol Hano'ar. It is available with and without transliteration.

Two Shabbat Morning Family Services

This piece describes the two children's services held at Beth Hatikvah in Chatham, NJ.

Kol Haneshamah Hebrew in Davka Format

This .zip file contains four documents with the Hebrew text of the services found in the Kol Haneshamah: Shabbat Vehagim prayer book.

Note: you must have Davka installed on your computer to view these documents.

Hashkiveinu, Prayer and Connection: A Lesson for Use With Siddur Kol Hano'ar

This lesson helps children and adults delve into the meaning and feeling of the Hashkiveinu prayer. It uses a story and other texts from Siddur Kol Hano'ar to make students more comfortable with the siddur.
Topics: Education, Teaching Liturgy Type: Lesson Plan

Three Alternative Versions of the Prayer for the State of Israel

Jewish communities, in Israel and abroad, pray for the State of Israel, peace in the Middle East, a stable government that will keep its citizens safe, a flourishing economy and more. It is customary to add a prayer for Israel at the end of the Shaharit (morning) service. These three versions reflect the range of hopes that communities have for Israel.

The "JRF Liturgy Project" Finds Its Voice

Phyllis Angel Greenberg chronicles Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton's journey through Reconstructionist Judaism and her emphasis on music as "the medium through which we convey the liturgy."

Reconstructionist Education

Rabbis Jeffrey Schein, RRC '77, and Linda Holtzman, RRC '79, examine the key components of an effective Reconstructionist education in an episode of the radio program Heart, Mind and Spirit.