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The links provided here are for the purpose of having online material where you can learn what each faith has to say about itself. While these links are not about "religious anthropology" itself, having a knowledge of what each faith believes can be an important tool in many studies of the anthropology of religion.

In the review annotations, I will let the site speak for itself as much as possible.

Jewish Reconstructionist Federation __ You will find a huge website covering many aspects of reconstructionist Judaism. Articles, events, history, audio resources, educational materials, congregational resources and much, much more. - From Jewish Reconstructionist Federation - http://www.jrf.org/

Reconstructionism Today - Selections For On-line Reading __ Index of online articles. Some deal with current social questions and may be controversial. Recommended for the older student or adult researchers. - From Reconstructionism Today Magazine - http://www.jrf.org/rt/selections.html

Reconstructionist Judaism __ Learn about the history and beliefs of Reconstructionist Judaism. "Reconstructionism was developed by Rabbis Mordecai Kaplan (1881-1983) and Ira Eisenstein over a period of time spanning from the late 1920s to the 1940s. It formally became a distinct denomination within Judaism with the foundation of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Seminary in 1968. - From Fact-index.com - http://www.fact-index.com/r/re/reconstructionist_judaism.html

Reconstructionist Rabbinical College __ Learn about the school, its programs and philosophies. - illustrated - From Reconstructionist Rabbinical College - http://www.rrc.edu/

Reconstructionist Reading List __ "This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish with a list of references to allow them to learn more about the current practices, past practices, beliefs, and history of the Reconstructionist Judaism Movement...Reconstructionist Judaism is the small "fourth movement" of American Judaism. It was founded by the Conservative Rabbi and philosopher Mordecai Kaplan. It emphasizes "Judaism as a civilization" (i.e., the integration of selected Jewish beliefs with the Jewish people's culture and folkways)." - From shamash.org - http://www.shamash.org/lists/scj-faq/HTML/rl/jrc-index.html

The Role Of Non-Jews In Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Congregations __ "It is a well known fact that non-Jews are increasingly involved in Jewish congregations. Jews in North America have intermarried with non-Jews at an accelerating rate over the past 30 years. More and more non-Jews -- partners/spouses, grandparents, children, in-laws and siblings -- are involved in the life of synagogues in some way, whether for specific events (like a baby naming or bar/bat mitzvah), or through longer term commitments (such as attending services, supporting religious education, or participating in social action activities)." Learn about the questions this raises and some possible solutions. - From jrf.org - http://www.jrf.org/cong/rolenonjew-sum.html