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Sophia Barrett Assistant Director of Individual Giving (267) 856-3525 SBarrett@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Susan Berman Senior Director of Collaborative Governance (267) 627-5373 SMBerman@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Mary Buhring Director of Academic Administration (267) 627-5346 MBuhring@RRC.edu
Adva Chattler Managing Director of Engagement and Innovation (267) 627-5360 AChattler@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Robert Chavez Director of Operations (267) 627-5378 RChavez@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Victoria Finnegan Administrative Assistant, Havaya Summer Programs (267) 635-0363 Victoria@CampHavaya.org
Rachel Forth Pipitone Assistant Director of Engagement Communications (267) 627-5344 RForth@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Reena Friedman, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Modern Jewish History (267) 627-5368 RFriedman@RRC.edu
Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer, Ph.D. Former Director, Department of Multifaith Studies and Initiatives; Associate Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies NFuchs-Kreimer@RRC.edu
Rabbi Rayna Grossman Director of Field Education (267) 627-5351 RGrossman@RRC.edu
Rabbi Maurice Harris Associate Director for Thriving Communities and Israel Affairs Specialist (267) 627-5382 MHarris@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Joel Hecker, Ph.D. Professor of Jewish Mysticism (267) 856-3528 JHecker@RRC.edu
Rabbi Melissa Heller Director of Admissions and Recruitment (215) 576-5250 MHeller@RRC.edu
Rabbi Linda Holtzman Director of Student Life (267) 627-5352 LHoltzman@RRC.edu
Ashley Husley Interim Vice President for Development (267) 627-5349 AHusley@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Tamar Kamionkowski, Ph.D. Professor of Biblical Studies (267) 627-5361 TKamionkowski@RRC.edu
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer Director of Virtual Content and Programs for Ritualwell (267) 627-5354 GKaplan-Mayer@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Elizabeth Khamermesh Bookkeeper (267) 627-5348 EKhamermesh@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Nina Korican Assistant Director for Thriving Communities (267) 627-5386 NKorican@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Jackie Land Senior Consultant for Education (267) 627-5345 JLand@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Sandra Lawson Director of Racial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion SLawson@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Maura Lee Assistant Director of Development Administration (267) 627-5358 MLee@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Sarra Lev, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Rabbinic Civilization, Professor of Rabbinics (267) 627-5371 SarraLev@gmail.com
Rabbi Mordechai Liebling Former Director, Social Justice Organizing Program; Instructor of Practical Rabbinics MLiebling@RRC.edu
Amanda Beckenstein Mbuvi, Ph.D. Teaching Fellow, Race, Culture, and Jewish Ethics (267) 856-3530 AMbuvi@RRC.edu
Jacob Oshins Director of Site and Programs, Havaya Summer Programs (267) 635-0264 Jacob@CampHavaya.org
David Patselas Library Clerk & Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs (267) 856-3530 DPatselas@RRC.edu
Rabbi William Plevan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Contemporary Thought (267) 627-5364 WPlevan@RRC.edu
Alina Potts Administrative Assistant, Office of the President, HR & Administration (267) 627-5370 APotts@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Amber Powers Executive Vice President (267) 627-5353 APowers@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Justin Rosen Smolen Vice President for Thriving Communities and Partnerships (267) 627-5366 JRSmolen@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Isaac Saposnik Executive Director, Havaya Summer Programs (267) 635-0360 Isaac@CampHavaya.org
Bryan Schwartzman Associate Director for Strategic Communications (215) 576-1701 BSchwartzman@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Elliot Skiddell Interim Director of Rabbinic Placement (267) 856-3526 ESkiddell@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Asher Sofman Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Program Coordinator (267) 627-5359 ASofman@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Lily Solochek Director of the Wenger-Markowitz Family Education Initiative (267) 627-5347 LSolochek@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Lisa Stanton Development and Alumni Relations Manager (267) 635-0343 Lisa@CampHavaya.org
Rabbi Jacob Staub, Ph.D. Director of Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations; Professor Emeritus of Jewish Philosophy and Spirituality; Director, Jewish Spiritual Direction Program (267) 627-5383 JStaub@RRC.edu
Elsie R. Stern, Ph.D. Professor of Bible (267) 627-5381 ERStern@RRC.edu
Joshua Sternburg Director of Finance and Operations, Havaya Summer Programs (267) 635-0362 Josh@CampHavaya.org
Jane Turk Administrative Assistant for Strategic Advancement (267) 627-5384 JTurk@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Cheryl Tyson Director of Human Resources and Administration/Title IX Coordinator (215) 576-8574 CTyson@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Melissa Ufberg Administrative Assistant, Reception & Operations (267) 627-5377 MUfberg@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Sam Wachs Assistant Director of Audio and Video Content (267) 627-5356 SWachs@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Mira Wasserman, Ph.D. Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for Jewish Ethics (267) 627-5369 MWasserman@RRC.edu
Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D. President and CEO (267) 627-5370 OfficeofthePresident@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Jacob Weinberg Thriving Communities Associate (267) 627-5342 JWeinberg@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Micah Geurin Weiss Associate Director for Thriving Communities and Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (267) 627-5355 MWeiss@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Alex Weissman Director of Community Life and Mekhinah (267) 627-5357 AWeissman@RRC.edu
Cyd Weissman Vice President for Engagement and Innovation (215) 576-8574 CWeissman@ReconstructingJudaism.org

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