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One of the core precepts of Reconstructionist thought is that Judaism is always evolving in response to times and circumstances–and thank God for that! If Judaism had remained static, then our religion would have died out 1,900 years ago when the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed and we could no longer offer sacrifice. It is…