CLASS #1
WHAT DO RECONSTRUCTIONISTS MEAN WHEN WE USE THE WORD "GOD"?

Most of us don’t believe in a God who intervenes directly in human affairs to perform miracles, to reward and punish us for our (dis)obedience, etc. We will look at several other formulations of “God” that some Reconstructionists do believe in: R. Harold Schulweis’s Predicate Theology; the feminist embrace of the divine feminine; building a personal relationship with a nonpersonal God; the benevolent Power in the cosmos that supports us in moving toward more just, more loving, more creative lives.

In case you are interested in reading in advance, Rabbi Staub suggests the following two essays:                                                                                                       Rabbi Harold Schulweis, From God to Godliness                                                                                                                                                                                       Rabbi Jacob Staub, Worship for Agnostics: Building a Personal Relationship With a Nonpersonal God

CLASS #2
JEWISH MEDITATION 101

A workshop on the theory and practice of Jewish meditation: Why it is a valuable practice. The theories underlying it. Short periods of practice followed by questions and answers.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Jacob Staub (RRC ’77) is co-author with Rebecca Alpert of Exploring Judaism: A Reconstructionist Approach. He is the founding and current director of Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations. He co-founded the RRC program in Jewish Spiritual Direction in 1998 with Barbara Breitman (the first program to offer spiritual direction to rabbinical students in Jewish history!), and he has directed the program ever since. He is RRC Professor Emeritus of Jewish Philosophy and Spirituality.

PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE (Note: There is a separate registration form for each class, so be sure to register twice to attend both events!)

All are warmly welcome ~ please feel free to invite family members and friends. A Zoom link will be emailed upon registration.

There is no cost to attend this event, but voluntary donations are welcome, and allow us to continue bringing excellent programming to our community. Thank you!