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Congregation Kol Emet Introducing New Outdoor Contemplative Space

bschwartzman — Fri, 19 May 2023 16:02:00 +0000

Congregation Kol Emet’s new outdoor contemplative space is not a big sanctuary with seating for hundreds. It’s a small patch of land with benches and enough seating for perhaps 100 people.

But leaders at this Reconstructionist synagogue in Yardley want to use the space for the biggest events in Jewish life, from High Holiday services to bar and bat mitzvahs. They also want to use it for regular activities on the Jewish calendar, like Shabbat services.

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Philadelphia Jewish Exponent Features Or Hadash: A Reconstructionist Congregation

bschwartzman — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:58:35 +0000

The synagogue emerged as an offshoot of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. But in 1989, it separated itself from the college to show that the new denomination could survive.

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JPro22: Going Places Together

bschwartzman — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:33:59 +0000

More than 1,200 Jewish communal professionals gathered May 2-4 in Cleveland for “JPro22: Going Places Together.” One of the largest Jewish professional gatherings since the start of the pandemic, the conference represented a profound moment of reconnection and meaning making. JPro connects, educates, inspires and empowers professionals working in the Jewish community sector. Rabbi Deborah Waxman, […]

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Parenting And Cognitive Disabilities: Looking To My Son’s Future

Jonathan — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 01:29:12 +0000

In an article for the New York Jewish Week, Gabrielle Kaplan-Meyer describes the challenges families face in planning for the future of children with cognitive disabilities.

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