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Dear Friend,

I hope you have had a summer full of renewal, rest and time with the people you love. I know how demanding your pulpit can be, how much spiritual energy it demands. I also know that, like me, you couldn’t imagine doing anything that’s more meaningful.

Before long, our communities will gather in numbers to observe the High Holy Days. The Days of Awe serve many purposes, one of which is to remind us of the importance of community. We’re reminded of the many ways the communities we lead as rabbis are making a difference in people’s lives. As religious leaders, it is our responsibility, along with our lay leaders, to appeal to every member’s sense of responsibility and obligation. Belonging to a holy community is not about exchanging a fee for a service. It is about giving, working for the greater good, and supporting a wide range of needs.

Make a difference

Our community is of course, part of a larger community—the Reconstructionist movement. Our central organization, on whose behalf I am contacting you, strengthens our communities by offering valuable resources and services. As importantly, it brings together the larger Reconstructionist community to support our shared agenda and values. During a time that urgently needs moral leadership, Reconstructing Judaism amplifies the movement’s perspective in the public space, raising our collective voice on issues ranging from immigration to racial justice to gun violence here and overseas.

You have dedicated your life to Mordecai Kaplan’s challenge to reconstruct Judaism in our time. I extend the deepest appreciation for your leadership, your deeds and commitment to a Reconstructionist vision of Judaism.

As a member of the RRA and as a rabbi of a Reconstructionist community, I am writing to ask you to consider making a gift of $72 to the Reconstructing Judaism annual campaign before the end of our fiscal year, August 31.

If you are not able commit to the considered amount, please know that we will be grateful for any gift you are able to make.

You can give online by clicking here or you can send a check made payable to Reconstructing Judaism to:

Reconstructing Judaism
1299 Church Road
Wyncote, PA 19095 

Make a gift today

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
 
Rabbi Seth Goldstein, '03
President, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

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