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To inquire about the Rabbinical Program, contact Rabbi Melissa Heller, Director of Admissions and Recruitment, at MHeller@RRC.edu or 215.576.0800 ext. 123. Main Number: 215.576.0800 Address: 1299 Church Road, Wyncote, PA 19095 To hire a rabbinical student to serve your community or organization, or to support your life-cycle needs, please email Rabbi Alex Weissman. To obtain your transcript, please contact the Director of Academic Administration. The transcript fee is a $25.

Faculty and Staff Directory

Mary Buhring, M.B.A. Director of Academic Administration (267) 627-5346 MBuhring@RRC.edu
Robert Chavez Director of Operations (267) 627-5378 RChavez@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Reena Sigman 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
Joel Hecker, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus (267) 856-3528 JHecker@RRC.edu
Rabbi Melissa Heller Director of Admissions and Recruitment (215) 576-5250 MHeller@RRC.edu
Rabbi Linda Holtzman Former Director of Student Life (267) 627-5352 LHoltzman@RRC.edu
Tamar Kamionkowski, Ph.D. Professor of Biblical Studies (267) 627-5361 TKamionkowski@RRC.edu
Rabbi Sandra Lawson Director of Racial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion SLawson@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Sarra Lev, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Rabbinic Civilization; Professor of Rabbinics (267) 627-5371 SLev@RRC.edu
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
Rabbi William Plevan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Contemporary Thought (267) 627-5364 WPlevan@RRC.edu
Rabbi Amber Powers Executive Vice President (267) 627-5353 APowers@ReconstructingJudaism.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
Rabbi David A. Teutsch, Ph.D. The Louis and Myra Wiener Professor Emeritus of Contemporary Jewish Civilization and Senior Consultant to Thriving Communities DTeutsch@RRC.edu
Cheryl Tyson Director of Human Resources and Administration/Title IX Coordinator (215) 576-8574 CTyson@ReconstructingJudaism.org
Rabbi Mira Beth 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) 627-5343 OfficeOfThePresident@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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