Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
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Jewish Reconstructionist Federation founded in 1955, is the synagogue
arm of Reconstructionist Judaism
, serving more than 100 congregations and havurot spread across North America
. It is located at 101 Greenwood Ave., Suite 430 in Jenkintown, PA.
A voice of Reconstructionist Judaism
, JRF provides a variety of services to its affiliates. National and regional offices offer consultation on all key areas of congregational life, including youth and adult education, leadership development, outreach and community-building initiatives, fundraising, and budgeting as well as musical, liturgical and other resources. A broad selection of books of contemporary Jewish interest are published by the Reconstructionist Press, including the lively periodical Reconstructionism Today, the six-volume prayerbook series Kol Haneshamah, a Passover Haggadah and CD, educational materials, musical recordings keyed to the liturgy, and related materials.
The number of affiliated congregations and havurot of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation is increasing at a pace that makes it the fastest growing liberal Jewish movement in North America
. The current President is Michael Mitchell .
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
arm of Reconstructionist Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism is a modern American-based Jewish movement based on the ideas of Mordecai Kaplan . The movement views Judaism as a progressively evolving civilization. It originated as a branch of Conservative Judaism, before it splintered...
, serving more than 100 congregations and havurot spread across North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. It is located at 101 Greenwood Ave., Suite 430 in Jenkintown, PA.
A voice of Reconstructionist Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism is a modern American-based Jewish movement based on the ideas of Mordecai Kaplan . The movement views Judaism as a progressively evolving civilization. It originated as a branch of Conservative Judaism, before it splintered...
, JRF provides a variety of services to its affiliates. National and regional offices offer consultation on all key areas of congregational life, including youth and adult education, leadership development, outreach and community-building initiatives, fundraising, and budgeting as well as musical, liturgical and other resources. A broad selection of books of contemporary Jewish interest are published by the Reconstructionist Press, including the lively periodical Reconstructionism Today, the six-volume prayerbook series Kol Haneshamah, a Passover Haggadah and CD, educational materials, musical recordings keyed to the liturgy, and related materials.
The number of affiliated congregations and havurot of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation is increasing at a pace that makes it the fastest growing liberal Jewish movement in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. The current President is Michael Mitchell .