Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation

A powerful drash by Rabbi Irwin Keller for Ner Shalom's Pride Shabbat - "Q***r freedom is everybody’s freedom. Q***r-identified people might be the ones at the edges holding the barricades and pushing the boundaries, but it creates a field of freedom that encompasses all of us. It is here, in this field of freedom and resistance that the distinction between q***r and ally dissolves. In a time of authoritarianism, all struggle for freedom is q***r. You don’t have to be L or G or B or T or any of the letters. We are in this together."

Why Pride Shabbat? — Irwin Keller Q***r freedom is everyone's freedom. In a time of authoritarianism, all struggle for freedom is q***r. You don’t have to be L or G or B or T or any of the letters. We are in this together. A drash for pride season.

Thank you for to those that who showed up & worked hard for "Volunteer Farm Fix Up" last weekend. Still plenty to do - and two more potential shifts on Sunday, June 14: 9a-12p and 1p-4p. It's so satisfying to see your progress & help out our congregant who often hosts activities there. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448A4AE2CA3F8CF8-64335820-farm #/

https://aarecon.org/time-to-stand-up-for-our-immigrant-neighbors-by-steve-merritt/

Time to stand up for our immigrant neighbors! by Steve Merritt - Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation Back in January, Jeff Basch posted on Reconchat about an interfaith coalition on immigration coming together in Ann Arbor. When he asked if any of us were interested, it called out to me. I had worked for eight years as a Spanish interpreter in courts, hospitals, schools and community mental health....

Rav Gav is participating in the Annual Board of Cantors Concert on Thursday May 28, 2026. The concert's theme this year is Shir Madness. You can find more information and buy tickets
https://tickets.thejdetroit.org/2026-cantors-concert

Wine & Vegan Cheese Tasting to Draw Attention to Link Between Food and Climate by Steve Merritt - Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation The Wine & Vegan Cheese Tasting to be held at the Washtenaw Food Hub on Saturday, May 30, at 3:00 is a fun and tasty way to get us talking about the connection between our food choices and climate change. The AARC is organizing this event. The Ann Arbor Jewish Climate Circle is partnering with […]

Register here for the June 13th Latin Music and Dance Celebration benefit for Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/latin-music-and-dance-celebration

The evening includes:

- Paul Vornhagen’s award-winning Afro-Cuban jazz band Tumbao Bravo

- An optional salsa lesson with Mambo Marci from YA Salsa

- A scrumptious dinner by Pilar’s Tamales

- Cash Bar

- A joyous celebration of Latin culture... while supporting an important cause!

This fundraiser for MIRC is co-sponsored by the Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation (AARC) and the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor (UUAA).

Thanks to Rav Gavrielle for this article in the May Washtenaw Jewish News, page 7. https://washtenawjewishnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/May-WJN.pdf

RSVP to “Lesson of the Homeland” and the Stories We Tell: A Conversation with Anat Zeltser - Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation Anat Zeltser is the Ken Burns of Israel. Over the past 25 years, she has made deeply researched and thought- provoking films about Israel’s  identity,  history, culture and politics.  On Sunday, April 26, the AARC and wider Jewish community will have the opportunity for a conversation with her ...