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Sophia BarrettAssistant Director of Individual Giving(267) 856-3525SBarrett@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Susan BermanSenior Director of Collaborative Governance(267) 627-5373SMBerman@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Mary BuhringDirector of Academic Administration(267) 627-5346MBuhring@RRC.edu
Adva ChattlerManaging Director of Engagement and Innovation(267) 627-5360AChattler@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Robert ChavezDirector of Operations(267) 627-5378RChavez@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Victoria FinneganAdministrative Assistant, Havaya Summer Programs(267) 635-0363Victoria@CampHavaya.org
Rachel Forth PipitoneAssistant Director of Engagement Communications(267) 627-5344RForth@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Reena Friedman, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Modern Jewish History(267) 627-5368RFriedman@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 GrossmanDirector of Field Education(267) 627-5351RGrossman@RRC.edu
Rabbi Maurice HarrisAssociate Director for Thriving Communities and Israel Affairs Specialist(267) 627-5382MHarris@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Joel Hecker, Ph.D.Professor of Jewish Mysticism(267) 856-3528JHecker@RRC.edu
Rabbi Melissa HellerDirector of Admissions and Recruitment(215) 576-5250MHeller@RRC.edu
Rabbi Linda HoltzmanDirector of Student Life(267) 627-5352LHoltzman@RRC.edu
Ashley HusleyInterim Vice President for Development(267) 627-5349AHusley@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Tamar Kamionkowski, Ph.D.Professor of Biblical Studies(267) 627-5361TKamionkowski@RRC.edu
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer Director of Virtual Content and Programs for Ritualwell(267) 627-5354GKaplan-Mayer@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Elizabeth KhamermeshBookkeeper(267) 627-5348EKhamermesh@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Nina KoricanAssistant Director for Thriving Communities(267) 627-5386NKorican@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Jackie LandSenior Consultant for Education(267) 627-5345JLand@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Sandra LawsonDirector of Racial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion SLawson@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Maura LeeAssistant Director of Development Administration(267) 627-5358MLee@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Sarra Lev, Ph.D.Chair, Department of Rabbinic Civilization, Professor of Rabbinics(267) 627-5371SarraLev@gmail.com
Rabbi Mordechai LieblingFormer 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) 856-3530AMbuvi@RRC.edu
Jacob OshinsDirector of Site and Programs, Havaya Summer Programs(267) 635-0264Jacob@CampHavaya.org
David PatselasLibrary Clerk & Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs(267) 856-3530DPatselas@RRC.edu
Rabbi William Plevan, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Contemporary Thought(267) 627-5364WPlevan@RRC.edu
Alina PottsAdministrative Assistant, Office of the President, HR & Administration(267) 627-5370APotts@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Amber PowersExecutive Vice President(267) 627-5353APowers@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Justin Rosen Smolen
Vice President for Thriving Communities and Partnerships(267) 627-5366JRSmolen@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Isaac SaposnikExecutive Director, Havaya Summer Programs(267) 635-0360Isaac@CampHavaya.org
Bryan SchwartzmanAssociate Director for Strategic Communications(215) 576-1701BSchwartzman@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Elliot SkiddellInterim Director of Rabbinic Placement(267) 856-3526ESkiddell@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Asher SofmanJustice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Program Coordinator(267) 627-5359ASofman@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Lily SolochekDirector of the Wenger-Markowitz Family Education Initiative(267) 627-5347LSolochek@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Lisa StantonDevelopment and Alumni Relations Manager(267) 635-0343Lisa@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) 627-5383JStaub@RRC.edu
Elsie R. Stern, Ph.D.Professor of Bible(267) 627-5381ERStern@RRC.edu
Joshua SternburgDirector of Finance and Operations, Havaya Summer Programs(267) 635-0362Josh@CampHavaya.org
Jane TurkAdministrative Assistant for Strategic Advancement(267) 627-5384JTurk@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Cheryl TysonDirector of Human Resources and Administration/Title IX Coordinator(215) 576-8574CTyson@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Melissa UfbergAdministrative Assistant, Reception & Operations(267) 627-5377MUfberg@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Sam WachsAssistant Director of Audio and Video Content(267) 627-5356SWachs@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Mira Wasserman, Ph.D.Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for Jewish Ethics(267) 627-5369MWasserman@RRC.edu
Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D.President and CEO(267) 627-5370OfficeofthePresident@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Jacob WeinbergThriving Communities Associate(267) 627-5342JWeinberg@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Micah Geurin WeissAssociate Director for Thriving Communities and Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion(267) 627-5355MWeiss@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Alex WeissmanDirector of Community Life and Mekhinah(267) 627-5357AWeissman@RRC.edu
Cyd WeissmanVice President for Engagement and Innovation(215) 576-8574CWeissman@ReconstructingJudaism.org

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