Philadelphia skyline at sunset with pomegranates and text for the 2026 Reconstructionist Rabbinical Convention.

Join the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association as we gather for meaningful connection, learning, and celebration. Together, we will explore where we are in this pivotal moment and how we will lead our communities into the future.

Our gathering begins Monday evening, March 9 with dinner offsite, followed by programming that starts first thing Tuesday morning, March 10. The convention concludes with davening on Thursday morning, March 12, creating a seamless transition as B’Yachad, the Reconstructing Judaism convention, begins Thursday afternoon in the same venue.

Check back often to see the informative sessions we will add to our schedule. You’ll want to attend our convention davening and musical prayer services featuring our colleagues. On Tuesday evening, we will welcome our new RRA president during the presidential dinner!

Hotel rooms will be available for RRA participants starting Monday, March 9, allowing you to settle in before our opening dinner. Learn more about the hotel space and book your room here.

We will have three different price points for our registration to make our convention accessible to everyone. The price of the convention registrations will not cover hotel accommodations, transportation to/from Philadelphia, or meals outside the scheduled convention programming.

Scholarships available

The RRA will solicit and distribute scholarship funds to enable colleagues to attend the 2026 convention. We ask for donations from colleagues, especially rabbis with discretionary funds, and those whose employers cover convention costs. There will be a deadline to request funds, after which all funds received will be distributed in an equitable manner. Should there be sufficient funds, the scholarships may also include the cost of travel.

Our Schedule

Monday, March 9
Offsite Dinner (on your own)
 
Tuesday, March 10
8 a.m. Registration Opens
9 a.m. Opening Plenary
10:45 a.m. Breakout #1
12 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Breakout #2
2:45 p.m. Breakout  #3
4:30 p.m. Mincha
7 p.m. RRA President’s Dinner
 
Wednesday, March 11
7:30 a.m. Shacharit
8 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m. Plenary
9:45 a.m. Breakout #4
11:15 a.m. Breakout #5
12:30 p.m. Lunch
3 p.m. Breakout #6
4 p.m. Breakout #7
5 p.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv
Dinner on your own
 
Thursday, March 12
9 a.m. Shacharit*
 
*All RRC Rabbinic Students are welcomed to join us Thursday morning.

 

Convention registration
will open 
in August 2025.
 

Price List

Convention Pricing:

  • RRA Member Ticket: $336
  • Partner Ticket: $36
  • Rabbinic Student Ticket: $36
  • Optional Meal Package: $180
  • President’s Dinner: $120

About Meals: To keep the cost of attendance lower, we’ve made meals optional this year. The Meal Package includes Tuesday’s lunch, Wednesday’s breakfast and Wednesday’s lunch. Monday and Wednesday dinners are on your own, and the President’s Dinner on Tuesday night is a separate ticket.

B’Yachad Convention: Prices listed are for RRA Convention only. If you plan to attend Reconstructing Judaism’s B’Yachad convention as well, select “attending both” at the beginning of registration to see combined pricing options.

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