Jewish Practice
Featured: FAQs on Reconstructionist Approaches to Jewish Ideas and Practices
This list offers Reconstructionist approaches to Jewish ideas and practices. Note: These were developed in the years before the restructuring of the Reconstructionist movement in June 2012.
Topics: Education, Jewish Practice, Jewish Thought, Reconstructionist Judaism, Teaching Reconstructionism Type: FAQ
Featured: Perhaps You Belong in a Reconstructionist Community
An overview of Reconstructionist philosophy and community life, plus testimonials from members of Reconstructionist congregations.
Topics: Jewish Community, Jewish Life, Jewish Practice, Jewish Thought, Reconstructionist Judaism Type: Article
Challenging Distinctions: The Purim Enigma
A article exploring the deeper meaning of the seemingly frivolous holiday of Purim. Why is Yom Kippur sometimes compared to Purim? What's behind the Talmudic suggestion of drinking to the point of being unable to distinguish between Haman and Mordechai?
How to Light the Hanukkah Menora and Sing the Blessings
Listen and watch Rabbi Jeff Eisenstat as he demonstrates lighting the Hanukkah menorah. He's also thrown in "O' Hanukkah, O' Hanukkah" whose famous English words were written by Mordecai Kaplan's daughter, Judith Eisenstein.
Hassal Siddur Pesach
Melody for the penultimate prayer in the Passover Haggadah, Hebrew text, transliteration, translation, and mp3 are provided.
Topics: Art and Music, Harmoniyah Music Collection, Holidays, Jewish Life, Jewish Practice, Pesach Type: Music
Tu B'Shevat Resources
This annotated list includes many web links and one book about Tu B'Shevat for children and adults. It offers background information, history, stories, activities, seder readings and more.
Topics: Education, Holiday Resources, Holidays, Jewish Life, Jewish Practice, Tu Bishvat Type: Bibliography
Four Lessons We Learn from Purim
The four lessons discussed are: life is random, have fun, solidarity, the world looks different when it is upside down.
The Omer Song
Fast, fun, song about counting the omer. Lyrics and mp3 included.
Topics: Art and Music, Harmoniyah Music Collection, Jewish Life, Jewish Practice, Omer Counting Type: Music
A Hanukkah Story for the Children of Dor Hadash
A story about a family's struggle to redefine their relationship with Hanukkah and rededicate their intentions to the meaning of the holiday. Inspired by Kerry Olitsky's book, Eight Nights, Eight Lights.
