reconstructionist
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- noun
- /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃənɪst/
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reconstruccionista
- The reconstructionist approach emphasizes the importance of adapting Jewish beliefs to fit modern society while maintaining cultural heritage.
- reconstructionist Judaism
- Reform and reconstructionist
Examples
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Matis, as he's commonly called, grew up in New York in a Reconstructionist Jewish family.
Blog text (14) -
I approach these texts today as a contemporary Jew, trained as a Reconstructionist rabbi, with a doctorate in religion, who has spent the bulk of his career as a chaplain.
Academic text (2015) -
I went to a Reconstructionist Hebrew high school after school, and here I first made the connection between history and Jewishness.
Academic text (1993) -
At an early department meeting, Phillips brought as a guest a young rabbi, Arthur Gilbert, representing the Reconstructionist Movement in Judaism.
Academic text (2015) -
This discussion by Reconstructionist Rabbi Maurice Harris, who teaches in the Judaic Studies Department at the University of Oregon, is based on his book, Moses: A Stranger Among Us.
Blog text (23) -
Rabbi Donna Kirshbaum, the lead author of Rethinking Purim, lives in Swarthmore and serves Reconstructionist Congregation String of Pearls in Princeton, N.J.
Blog text (17) -
As a supporter of modern Jewish thought, she identifies as a reconstructionist and actively participates in her local community.
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Growing up in a reconstructionist household, he learned to embrace both traditional practices and contemporary interpretations of Judaism.
Surface Forms
Morphology
reconstructionist = reconstruction (semi-transparent) = re + construct + ion + ist
The morphological relation ('reconstruction' + '-ist') is clear, but in sense 1 it names a specific religious movement, so full meaning requires world knowledge beyond the morphemes.
Etymology
Reconstructionist comes from the parts re- 'again' and construct 'build', so it literally means someone who 'builds again'. A helpful way to remember the Jewish sense is that a reconstructionist works to 'rebuild' Jewish beliefs and rituals so they fit modern life.