RRC is a progressive rabbinical school for students of all backgrounds. We offer in-depth study of Jewish texts, thought and practice, preparing students to lead in a variety of roles. RRC offers a transformative, supportive community.
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- Location:
- Wyncote, PA, 19095
- Phone:
- 215-576-0800
Events
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- HaMifgash
Philadelphia, PA
Friday, January 8 at 1:00pm
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The HaNoar HaOved VeHalomed (Working Studying Youth) graduate adult movement ‘Dror Israel’ is by far the biggest network of new kibbutzim and kvutzot building peace, social justice and equality throughout Israel. ...
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Please join us for a talk, discussion and book signing with Humanist Rabbi Greg Epstein, author of “Good Without God,” sponsored by the Department of Multifaith Studies and Initiatives at RRC.
Read a blogpost about this book at http://www.multifaithworld.com (see 10/22 entry)
An excerpt of the book description: “A provo...cative and positive response to Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris,Richard Dawkins, and other New Atheists, Good Without God makes a bold claim for what nonbelievers do share and believe.”
Rabbi Epstein serves as the Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University.
In 2005, he received ordination as a Humanist Rabbi from the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism. He holds a BA Religion and Chinese) and an MA (Judaic Studies) from the University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a Masters of Theological Studies from the Harvard Divinity School.
Time:11:00AM Sunday, November 22nd
Location:Congregation Mishkan Shalom, 4101 Freeland Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19128
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Welcome to the OFFICIAL Facebook site for
"HaMifgash ~ The 1st National Gathering of Reconstructionist College Students"
The event will be held in Philadelphia, PA @ RRC January 8-10, 2010
Cost ~ $125 (Scholarships & Travel Subsidy are avalable)
Register by ~ Dec. 1, 2009
(Space is Limited - Registration is first-come-firs...t-served)
! ! ! DOWNLOAD YOUR REGISTRATION FORM/ FLYER BELOW ! ! !
Want More Info? Have Questions?
Contact Alanna Sklover: ReconMifgash@gmail.com OR Rabbi Amber Powers: APowers@rrc.edu
--> Want to get involved in the planning process? Email Alanna Sklover at ReconMifgash@gmail.com
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Join us as six authors celebrate the new book Torah Queeries gleaning contemporary wisdom on sexuality, identity, gender and LGBT life from the ancient text. This free, public event features:
* Rabbi Joshua Lesser, RRC ’99 (book co-editor & moderator)
* Rabbi Jacob Staub, Ph.D.
* Rabbi Amber Powers
* Lori Lefkovitz, ...Ph.D.
* Rabbi Linda Holtzman
* Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, Ph.D.
This first-ever book of queer commentary on the weekly readings will be available for sale courtesy of the Penn Book Center. For advance information, call RRC at 215.576.0800, ext. 141.
DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE FLYER (PDF FILE) at http://snipurl.com/swrjx
Visit RRC at www.rrc.edu
LGBT Center at Penn www.vpul.upenn.edu/lgbtc/
Time:7:00PM Sunday, November 22nd
Location:LGBT Center at Penn
RRC - Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Check out this new blog post by Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer, PhD, the Director of RRC's Multifaith Studies and Initiatives department.
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Are you as tired as I am of the war of words between the “crusading atheists” and the “defenders of the faith” or, at least, of the idea of faith? At first, I found it engaging ...
RRC - Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Tuesday is always an exciting day at RRC. Today's College Time community program is about serving the needs of individuals with disabilities- important training for all future rabbis!
RRC - Reconstructionist Rabbinical College RRC is winning the WHYY public radio college challenge AGAIN! Hear it happen...and help us win if you support public radio in the Delaware Valley. Tune into 91FM on the radio.
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A Chef's Table | A Prairie Home Companion | BBC | Car Talk | Fresh Air | Morning Edition | NPR | Symphony Cast | This American Life | Voices in the Family | Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! | Weekend Edition | You Bet Your Garden
RRC - Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Kudos to RRC grad Rabbi Alissa Wise for being selected as one of the HEEB 100. She was chosen as an activist to watch for her work as program director of Ma'yan, an organization dedicated to transforming the Jewish community in order to create an environment more inclusive of and responsive to women and girls. See the ...whole list at http://www.heebmagazine.com/100/
RRC - Reconstructionist Rabbinical College A Muslim participant reflects on her experiences attending the recent multifaith retreat sponsored by RRC in this blog post. To learn more about RRC's Multifaith Studies and Initiatives, visit www.multifaithworld.org
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I was getting ready to head up to my room on the last night of a retreat for emerging Jewish and Muslim religious leaders when I stumbled upon an argument between two of my favorite people at the gathering – a Jewish woman and a Muslim man.
RRC - Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Today is RRC's Annual Opening Circle! Welcoming new students, welcoming back returning students and cheering for students who are entering their Contemporary Year- a triple celebration!
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Rabbi Michael M. Cohen (RRC '90) teaching under an Acacia Tree. Rabbi Cohen is the Director of Special Projects at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
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Photo credit: Shira Strenberg.
RRC - Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Read about Rabbi Sheryl Lewart's (RRC '94) new book, "Change Happens: Owning the Jewish Holidays in a Reconstructionist Tradition."
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Rabbi Sheryl Lewart is looking forward to mid-September, when the Jewish holiday season kicks off. The arrival of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is a time for change and renewal for Jews worldwide, and Lewart recently addressed the subject in a new book. ...
