Basic Beliefs

[Rakhel]

My grandfather's name was misspelled on his birth certificate.
The nurse dropped the "L."
So while his middle name should have been Slayton(Slay-ton), it was spelled Sayton(Say-ton) at his birth. Family story is that he didn't find out until he went to boot camp.
So I am a granddaughter of Sayton(Satan)

 

[Avi1001]

so i am a granddaughter of sayton(satan)

....

 

[Rakhel]

....

probably doesn't help that I'm red-headed.

 

[Avi1001]

probably doesn't help that I'm red-headed.

Ok, and can you explain the significance of your avatar ? It looks a little ying-yang, but those birds look very intense !

 

[Rakhel]

Dragons. Something about fire and ice, I've had this avatar for so long it's almost ridiculous.
I am sure I said something a year or two ago, but to ask me now...
It's just who I am on this forum

 

[Avi1001]

Dragons. Something about fire and ice, I've had this avatar for so long it's almost ridiculous.
I am sure I said something a year or two ago, but to ask me now...
It's just who I am on this forum

Cool ! I have an avatar I keep forgetting to upload. It has a sort of interfaith theme. When I finally remember to put it up, you can tell me if you like it !

 

[metis]

I Metis, and welcome. I look forward to your insightful posts. Nice to see you again.

Thanks, and ditto!

 

[Zardoz]

Dragons. Something about fire and ice, I've had this avatar for so long it's almost ridiculous.
I am sure I said something a year or two ago, but to ask me now...
It's just who I am on this forum

Well, at least you're not a giant flying idol...

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Bottom line, it is not "reform" enough.

For you.

One option for a person that feels that the reform movement is not reconstructionist enough would be to identify instead with the reconstructionist movement. (We have a great reconstructionist synagogue not too far from here.)

 

[metis]

For you.

One option for a person that feels that the reform movement is not reconstructionist enough would be to identify instead with the deconstructionist movement. (We have a great reconstructionist synagogue not too far from here.)

Or Jewish Renewal, which my synagogue is a participant in.

 

[Avi1001]

For you.

One option for a person that feels that the reform movement is not reconstructionist enough would be to identify instead with the deconstructionist movement. (We have a great reconstructionist synagogue not too far from here.)

By all means, please share your thoughts around deconstructionism. I can see a natural complement to Reconstructionism, but I think I recently heard of it, as Metis refers to above, with respect to Renewal.

My own approach is syncretic. I adopt approaches from several systems that make sense to me: Reform, Reconstruction, Renewal, Humanist. I think if you superimpose these approaches you can achieve an archetypal methodology that is a more personal Judsism.

 

[Avi1001]

Or Jewish Renewal, which my synagogue is a participant in.

I didn't realize you were involved with Renewal, cool. I like their ideas on: interfaith, Eco-kashrut, gay issues, technology, feminism, and other contemporary issues. Perhaps you could share your thoughts ?

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

By all means, please share your thoughts around deconstructionism. ...

Sorry for the typo.

 

[RabbiO]

Sorry for the typo.

Don't be. Avi wrote "Judsism"

Peter

 

[RabbiO]

Or Jewish Renewal, which my synagogue is a participant in.

But remember your congregation has its feet in two doors. As I recall your congregation is also affiliated with URJ.

Peter

 

[RabbiO]

My own approach is syncretic. I adopt approaches from several systems that make sense to me: Reform, Reconstruction, Renewal, Humanist. I think if you superimpose these approaches you can achieve an archetypal methodology that is a more personal Judsism.

Avi,

As I told you before, and much like Levite, I often, only half jokingly, refer to myself as a Reconrefoconservadox Jew. However, while a personal Judaism is fine, but it really cannot exist, let alone flourish, without a communal Judaism.

Peter

 

[Avi1001]

Avi,

As I told you before, and much like Levite, I often, only half jokingly, refer to myself as a Reconrefoconservadox Jew. However, while a personal Judaism is fine, but it really cannot exist, let alone flourish, without a communal Judaism.

Peter

True, but the nature of community has changed radically this generation. Contrast a group of Jews discussing Judaism in an on-line forum to a group of teenagers sitting around a school lunch table tapping their smartphones and not looking at each other or speaking . I would say our communities are in transition.

 

[metis]

I didn't realize you were involved with Renewal, cool. I like their ideas on: interfaith, Eco-kashrut, gay issues, technology, feminism, and other contemporary issues. Perhaps you could share your thoughts ?

I have very limited time because I have to use the public library here for the next two weeks. After that, I will do as you ask.

Thanks, and Shabbat shalom to you and all here.

Vern

 

[metis]

But remember your congregation has its feet in two doors. As I recall your congregation is also affiliated with URJ.

Peter

Yes, and I see no conflict with that. BTW, we were the first Reform congregation to join J.R.

Shabbat shalom,
Vern

 

[Avi1001]

Don't be. Avi wrote "Judsism"

Peter

Once again, Rabbio, thanks for the correction.