Reconstructionist Judaism 101 with Teacher Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb

In person at Adat Shalom

How to balance modernity with tradition, Madison with Maimonides, Torah with today? What does it mean that the past gets a vote but not a veto? Why are certain prayers in our siddur emended? What did Mordecai Kaplan mean in considering God a non-personal Force or Power, and how many different theologies today coexist within our framework? Why was early Reconstructionism derided as “social workers’ Judaism”, and how did we reclaim that as a compliment? Bring all your questions about community, Torah, and God (Yisrael, v’Oreita, v’Kudsha Brikh Hu) to this session with Rabbi Fred live at Adat Shalom. Those newer to our community, and parents of children in our Limmud program, are especially encouraged to attend.