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What is Reconstructionism?
For Reconstructionists, Judaism is more than a religion: it is our history, our literature, art and music, our Land and languages, as well as our customs and ritual observance. All of these define religious civilization.Our sense of belonging to the Jewish people is affirmed through our shared past, our collective values and our communal experience of worship, study and celebration. Behaving and believing arise from belonging and are integral to our tradition and to our future.
Tradition, we believe, “has a vote but not a veto.” We are respectful of traditional Jewish practice but also open to new interpretations and forms of religious expression. Our own religious tradition - egalitarian, participatory and inclusive - is a reflection of our ancestors' search for meaning, purpose and value.
Our diverse views of God share an emphasis on godliness, valuing that power in the universe that infuses all of creation with a sense of transcendence and impels us to improve the world and ourselves.
We will leave to future generations a legacy that is both cultural and spiritual, as the evolution of Judaism continues, and we continue to preserve and shape that legacy, through Reconstructionism.
Additional Resources
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