Reconstructing Judaism has named Rabbi Elliott Tepperman as its next President and CEO, succeeding current President and CEO Rabbi Deborah Waxman, who has led the organization for 13 years. Rabbi Tepperman brings over two decades of Reconstructionist leadership, including 24 years as spiritual leader of Bnai Keshet and past service as President of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association.Â
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In a new op-ed for Religion News Service, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., president emerita of Reconstructing Judaism, reflects on her 13 years leading the movement. Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D. Waxman was the first woman and first out lesbian to lead a Jewish congregational movement. Rabbi Waxman shares seven convictions she
In a new op-ed for Religion News Service, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., president emerita of Reconstructing Judaism, reflects on her 13 years leading the movement. Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D. Waxman was the first woman and first out lesbian to lead a Jewish congregational movement. Rabbi Waxman shares seven convictions she
Thriving Communities is excited to share a new online Guide to Fundraising for Reconstructionist Congregations, designed to support congregations in building sustainable fundraising strategies and engaging donors more effectively. Explore practical tools, ideas, and guidance created specifically for congregational leaders.
Elaine Leeder, president of the board at Ner Shalom, a Reconstructionist synagogue in Cotati, California, calls herself “a memorial candle” for the family she lost in the Holocaust. Her own story, “The Daymare,” traces a fear that took root when she was 11 — decades before she would learn that her
Reconstructing Judaism has joined a broad coalition of Jewish organizations in endorsing the Jewish American Security Act, bipartisan legislation introduced in May 2026 by U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK) to strengthen federal protections for Jewish communities across the country. The bill takes a comprehensive approach to
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Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations is a multimedia project highlighting the most cutting-edge thinking in the Reconstructionist movement and wider Jewish world. Through essays, podcasts, and web conversations, Evolve models nuanced dialogue and respectful disagreement while probing urgent questions.
Our rabbinical program centers on nourishing and rigorous Jewish learning and immersive and intensive field education. The curriculum is distinguished by the unique Reconstructionist understanding of Judaism as a dynamic civilization characterized by vibrant diversity and ongoing change. As a result, the RRC course of study is expansive, dynamic and flexible, engaging students both in and out of the classroom.
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