HOMOSEXUALITY AND JUDAISM:
The Report of the Reconstructionist Commission on Homosexuality

1993  42 pages Softcover $10.00 ($9.00) Out of stock

HOMOSEXUALITY AND JUDAISM:
A Reconstructionist Workshop Series
Edited by Rabbi Robert Gluck

1993   115 pages Softcover $18.00 ($16.20)

A compilation of eight Workshops designed for use by congregations or small groups to study the issue of inclusivity and becoming a Welcoming Community. Includes extensive references to Biblical sources.

Price for both documents
(Commission Report & Workshop Series) is $25.00 ($22.50)

BOUNDARIES AND OPPORTUNITIES
The Role of Non-Jews in JRF Congregations
The Report of the JRF Task Force

1998  66 pages Softcover $15.00 ($13.50) Re-stocked in March 2008 The report of the JRF Task Force includes an introduction and overview of the Reconstructionist decision-making process, along with a discussion of Jewish values as they apply to the inclusion of the non-Jew in Reconstructionist congregations and havurot. These values are then applied to three areas of synagogue life: membership, governance, and ritual (including life cycle events). An annotated bibliography and appendices are also included.

The announcement of the publication of this report and a summary are on our pages. 

The Rabbi-Congregation Relationship
A Vision for the 21st Century
Report of the Reconstructionist Commission on the Role of the Rabbi

2001   85 pages softcover
$10/single copy, $5/copy for 2-5, $4/copy for 6 or more

For rabbis and congregations who want healthier, more productive relationships, or for communities undergoing a rabbinic search, this report is an invaluable guide. Ground-breaking perspectives include rethinking the role of the rabbi, lay leaders and other professionals in the synagogue community; a participatory approach to decision-making; support for transitions; and practical information such as how to negotiate a mutually beneficial contract, make the most of your liaison committee, and integrate the rabbi into the life of the congregation. This report is recommended for synagogue boards, rabbi liaison and/or evaluation committees, rabbinic search committees, and all who seek to understand or rethink the rabbi-congregation relationship. An inspiring vision of what our congregations can achieve in this important realm.

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