Last spring, a number of members of JRUUC read and discussed Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg’s provocative book On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World. The book is a framework for making amends offered by the 12th century Jewish physician and scholar, Maimonides. The workshop discussions focused on amends in our lives and relationships, … Continue reading Lessons from “On Repentance and Repair”
Transgender Day of Remembrance Service. A Business Resolution passed by the delegates at the 2024 General Assembly proclaims that “our principles and values unequivocally commit our faith to honor and celebrate the full spectrum of gender identity and expression… The ability to live ever-more authentically as one’s true self is central to a lifelong journey … Continue reading The Repairing Practice of Witness
There’s repair work to do in our selves, our community, and our nation, regardless of the election results. But first, we must care for ourselves and care for one another. The best resource we have for this is one another. We’ll meet this morning as people feeling all the things. Bring your comfort items and … Continue reading But First, Care
As we begin the month in which we reflect on “living love through the practice of repair,” we also find ourselves at the close of the days in which people of several religious traditions honor their ancestors. And we anticipate our national election day. So this morning, we’ll consider what our ancestors call us to … Continue reading Ancestral Love and Repair
