Evolve

Episode 59: The Reconstructionist Connection to Democracy: Past, Present and Future

October 31st, 2024  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 7 mins

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Democracy holds a special place in Reconstructionist teachings, liturgy and practice. Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., and Rabbi William Plevan, Ph.D., dive deep into Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan’s — the founding thinker of Reconstructionist Judaism — thinking on democracy and pluralism and why it matters today.