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A Yizkor Prayer for Righteous Gentiles

It's essential to tell the story of those who saw suffering and knew how to find their humanity. Those whose values were stronger than their fears— those are the ones we need to learn from and to emulate today, whenever we see bigotry and suffering.

Can a Religious Feminist Have a Sense of Humor?

Why would Israeli-feminists define themselves as having no humor?

Hope and the New Zionism

Adina Newberg reflects on the values of Zionism after attending a diverse Hannukah party.

Visiting the Israeli-Jewish Renaissance: Lights in the Darkness

From Israeli, RRC professor Adina Newberg reflects on hope and Hanukkah.

Visiting the Israeli-Jewish Renaissance: A Light Gone Dim

Adina Newberg, Ph.D., reflects on the example of Yossi Sarid, z"l, as Hanukkah begins.

Visiting the Israeli-Jewish Renaissance: The Flight to Tel Aviv

Adina Newberg has just landed in Tel Aviv. This is her first report about the new and progressive Israeli-Jewish Renaissance.

The Israeli-Jewish Renaissance is reclaiming Jewish tradition as the rightful inheritance of all Jews, including Israel’s secular majority. It seeks new, contemporary meaning and inspiration in text study, social action, and prayer communities. The Reconstructionist movement has much in common with this growing progressive voice, both in its approach to prayer and study, and in its commitment to social justice and democracy, especially at times of increasing intolerance and fear.

Adina Newberg, Ph.D. is Director of Israel Engagement for RRC / Jewish Reconstructionist Communities and is our liaison to progressive Israeli Judaism in general, and to the institutions of the Israeli-Jewish Renaissance, where she reports back on new forms of engagement with Judaism inside Israel. She has taught at RRC and the University of Pennsylvania, and holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and from Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

For more information, visit our Gateways to the Israeli-Jewish Renaissance Facebook page

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