Reconstructing Judaism
Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation in Pacific Palisades, California, as it appeared in May 2024. (Google Maps, screenshot)
July 23, 2025, 9:18 am
Reconstructionist congregation moves to cut ties with the denomination over Israel tensions
Kehillat Israel’s move exemplifies fractures in progressive Judaism after Oct. 7.
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Rabbi Deborah Waxman, shown here speaking at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College graduation in 2024, said she is stepping down as head of the Reconstuctionist movement in order to to make way for "the next generation of leaders." (Courtesy Reconstructing Judaism)
May 1, 2025, 2:06 pm
Reconstructionist leader to step down as head of movement
Rabbi Deborah Waxman, CEO of Reconstructing Judaism, said she is leaving to make way for the “next generation” of leaders.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Exterior view of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College campus in Pennsylvania. (Wikimedia)
July 4, 2024, 1:45 pm
Following internal drama over Israel, Reconstructionist Judaism affirms support for progressive Zionism and 2-state solution
Rabbis from the liberal Jewish movement have taken leading roles in anti-Zionist activism
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan and his family in 1916 (Photo courtesy of Reconstructing Judaism)
February 8, 2022, 2:17 pm
Dor Hadash hosts community-wide celebration of bat mitzvah centennial
The rite of passage has evolved in the last century, but it all began with the daughter of Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan reading from her Chumash before her congregation.
By Toby Tabachnick
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