Mordecai M. Kaplan (1881-1983) was one of the most influential Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. We believe that his thought may be even more important in the 21st century.
Mordecai M. Kaplan (1881-1983) was one of the most influential Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. We believe that his thought may be even more important in the 21st century.
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| Name | Type of Resource | Target Audience | Subject | Author / Editor | Publication Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMING SOON! Lifelong Spirituality and God Connection: A Kaplanesque Suite of Learning Resources | Article / Essay, Professional Development, Curriculum | Adult, Tween & Teen, Elementary, Early Childhood | Beliefs & Practices, Kaplanian Education, God | Rabbi Jeffrey Schein | The Kaplan Center |
| TEL: Tikkun Olam Curriculum | Curriculum | Tween & Teen | Beliefs & Practices, Identity, Peoplehood, Values | Rabbi Erin Hirsh, Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, Elana Friedman | Reconstructing Judaism |
| God's Paintbrush | Primary Source | Early Childhood, Elementary | Beliefs & Practices, God, Identity | Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso | Jewish Lights |
| God's Paintbrush Celebration Kit | Professional Development | Early Childhood, Elementary | Beliefs & Practices, God, Identity | Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, Reverend Donald Schmidt | Jewish Lights |
| God's Paintbrush Teacher's Guide | Professional Development | Early Childhood, Elementary | Beliefs & Practices, God, Identity | Rabbi Jeffrey Schein, Rabbi Joseph M. Blair | Jewish Lights |
| The Thirteen Wants | Primary Source | Tween & Teen, Adult | Beliefs & Practices, Identity, Kaplan, Peoplehood | Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan | Society for the Advancement of Judaism, 1926 |
| Translating Texts to Children | Article / Essay, Professional Development | Adult | Kaplanian Education, God, Torah | Bruce Black | The Reconstructionist Spring 2002 |
| Where Meaning Happens: The Task of Teaching Torah | Article / Essay | Adult | Kaplanian Education, Torah | Rabbi Toba Spitzer | The Reconstructionist Spring 2002 |
| Hermeneutics and Jewish Education | Article / Essay | Adult | Kaplanian Education, Torah | Rabbi Caryn Broitman | The Reconstructionist Spring 2002 |
| Kol Haneshamah: Mahzor L'Yamim Nora'im Study Guide | Curriculum | Adult | Beliefs & Practices, Holiday | Dr. Sherry Linkon, Rabbi Steve Segar | Reconstructing Judaism |
| Kaplan's Legacy for Jewish Education | Article / Essay | Adult | Kaplan, Kaplanian Education | Dr. Jeffrey Schein | The Reconstructionist Fall 1995 |
| Connecting Prayer and Spirituality | Curriculum, Professional Development | Early Childhood, Elementary, Tween & Teen, Adult | Beliefs & Practices, God, Kaplanian Education | Dr. Jeffrey Schein, Rabbi Joseph M. Blair, Leah Mundell | Reconstructing Judaism |
| Text, Teacher and Student: Enhancing Spiritual Development | Professional Development | Elementary, Tween & Teen, Adult | Beliefs & Practices, Kaplanian Education | Dr. Jeffrey Schein | The Reconstructionist Spring 2002 |
| Kaplan's Ideas on Jewish Education with Questions on Specific Texts | Primary Source, Professional Development | Tween & Teen, Adult | Kaplan, Kaplanian Education | Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan | Judaism as a Civilization 1934 |
| Kaplan's Ideas on Jewish Education with Overarching Questions | Primary Source, Professional Development | Tween & Teen, Adult | Kaplan, Kaplanian Education | Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan | Judaism as a Civilization 1934 |
| Kaplan's Ideas on Jewish Education in His Own Words | Primary Source, Professional Development | Tween & Teen, Adult | Kaplan, Kaplanian Education | Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan | Judaism as a Civilization 1934 |
| Judy Led the Way | Primary Source | Early Childhood, Elementary | Beliefs & Practices, Feminism, Identity, Kaplan, Kaplanian Education | Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso | Behrman House |
| Walking with God | Curriculum | Adult | God, Torah | Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, Deborah Silver | Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies of American Jewish University |
| Ten Eytzot for Seven Berachot: Background to Teaching The Amidah | Professional Development | Adult | Beliefs & Practices, Kaplanian Education | Rabbi Joseph M. Blair | Reconstructing Judaism |
| God Talk for Children | Curriculum | Early Childhood, Elementary | God, Beliefs & Practices | Barbara Staub | Reconstructing Judaism |
| Belonging, Behaving, Believing: Exploring Reconstructionist Process | Article / Essay | Adult | Beliefs & Practices, Kaplanian Education, Identity, Peoplehood | Rabbi Patti Haskell | The Reconstructionist 2007 |
| My Role in Shaping Jewish Civilization Activity 1 | Curriculum | Tween & Teen, Adult | Identity, Kaplanian Education, Peoplehood | Steve Israel | Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education and UJA Federation of NY |
| Who Are the Jews? | Activity | Tween & Teen, Adult | Identity, Kaplanian Education, Peoplehood | Steve Israel | Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education and UJA Federation of NY |
| Jewish Books & Peoplehood | Activity | Tween & Teen, Adult | Identity, Kaplanian Education, Peoplehood | Steve Israel | Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education and UJA Federation of NY |
| Jewish Food and Peoplehood | Activity | Tween & Teen, Adult | Identity, Kaplanian Education, Peoplehood | Steve Israel | Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education and UJA Federation of NY |
| Hebrew and Jewish Peoplehood | Activity | Tween & Teen, Adult | Identity, Kaplanian Education, Israel, Peoplehood | Steve Israel | Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education and UJA Federation of NY |
| God and Jewish Civilization | Activity | Tween & Teen, Adult | God, Identity, Kaplanian Education, Peoplehood | Steve Israel | Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education and UJA Federation of NY |
| Communal Institutions and Peoplehood | Activity | Tween & Teen, Adult | Identity, Kaplanian Education, Peoplehood | Steve Israel | Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education and UJA Federation of NY |
| The Theological Foundations of God's Paintbrush | Article / Essay | Adult | God | Dr. Jeffrey Schein | Reconstructing Judaism |
| A Child’s Biography of Mordecai Kaplan | Primary Source | Tween & Teen | Kaplan, Kaplanian Education | Rabbi Lewis Eron | Reconstructing Judaism |
| Members of the Tribe | Curriculum | Tween & Teen | Peoplehood | Jewish Education Center of Cleveland | Jewish Education Center of Cleveland |
| Kol HaNoar (with Transliteration) | Primary Source | Early Childhood, Elementary | Beliefs & Practices, God | Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, Dr. Jeffrey Schein | Reconstructing Judaism |
| Kol HaNoar (without Transliteration) | Primary Source | Early Childhood, Elementary | Beliefs & Practices, God | Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, Dr. Jeffrey Schein | Reconstructing Judaism |
| How Can Reconstructionists Pray | Article / Essay | Adult | Beliefs & Practices | Dr. Jacob Staub | Reconstructing Judaism |
| Exploring Judaism Adult Education Study Guide | Article / Essay | Adult | Beliefs & Practices, God, Identity, Kaplan, Kaplanian Education, Peoplehood | Rabbi Margie Jacobs, Rabbi Nina Mandel | Reconstructing Judaism |
| Evoking the Indefinable Spirituality in the Classroom | Professional Development | Early Childhood, Elementary, Tween & Teen | Beliefs & Practices, God, Identity | Barbara Carr | Reconstructing Judaism |
| Frequently Asked Questions of Reconstructionist Educators | Professional Development | Adult | Beliefs & Practices, God, Identity, Israel, Kaplanian Education, Torah, Values | Rabbi Moti Rieber, Rabbi Shai Gluskin, Dr. Jeffrey Schein | Reconstructing Judaism |
| Teaching Reconstructionist Concepts in Ways that are Developmentally Appropriate | Professional Development | Adult | Beliefs & Practices, God, Identity, Israel, Kaplanian Education, Torah, Values | Rabbi Moti Rieber, Rabbi Shai Gluskin, Dr. Jeffrey Schein | Reconstructing Judaism |
| The Blurring of Human and Divine in The Digital Age | Article / Essay | Adult | Beliefs & Practices, God | Dr. Jeffrey Schein | Text Me Project |
| You Have A Real Kaplanian Approach When . . . | Professional Development | Adult | Beliefs & Practices, Kaplanian Education | Dr. Jeffrey Schein | Reconstructing Judaism |
| Jewish Identity Buffet | Activity | Tween & Teen | Beliefs & Practices, Identity, Peoplehood, Values | Dr. Bethamie Horowitz | Jewish Education Center of Cleveland |
| In God’s Name | Primary Source | Early Childhood, Elementary | Beliefs & Practices, God, Identity, Values | Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso | Jewish Lights |
| Values Trail Mix | Activity | Elementary, Tween & Teen, Adult | Beliefs & Practices, Identity, Values | Camp Havaya | Reconstructing Judaism |
| Aaron and the Wrath of God | Professional Development | Adult | Beliefs & Practices, God, Kaplanian Education | Tuvya Ben Shlomo, Dr. Jeffrey Schein | Philadelphia Jewish Exponent July 31, 1984 |
| The Values of Spiritual Peoplehood | Article / Essay | Adult | Kaplan, Kaplanian Education, Peoplehood, Values | Rabbi Jeffrey Eisenstat, Dr. Jeffrey Schein | Reconstructing Judaism |
| Amphibious Jew | Article / Essay | Adult | Identity, Kaplan, Peoplehood, Values | Dr. Jeffrey Schein | |
| Teen Exploration of God Beliefs | Curriculum | Tween & Teen | Beliefs & Practices, God | Dr. Jeffrey Schein | |
| The Burning Question: A Play | Primary Source | Elementary, Tween & Teen | Beliefs & Practices, God, Torah | Rabbi Erin Hirsh | Reconstructing Judaism |
| Curriculum Guide for In God’s Name | Curriculum | Early Childhood, Elementary | Beliefs & Practices, God, Identity | Leah Mundell | Reconstructing Judaism |
| In God’s Name Matching Game | Primary Source | Early Childhood, Elementary | God, Identity | Rabbi Erin Hirsh | JEWEL Consulting |
| The Educational Philosophies of Mordecai Kaplan and Michael Rosenak | Article / Essay | Adult | Kaplan, Kaplanian Education | Dr. Jeffrey Schein, Dr. Eric Caplan |
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