The Fifty-Fourth Graduation Ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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2026 Graduating Class
Click on the photo of each of the graduates to read more about them.
Honorary Awards and Degrees
Each year at graduation, we bestow awards upon individuals whose work nurtures and engages Jewish communities.
Keter Shem Tov
The Crown of a Good Name
Presidential Recognition Award
Doctor of Humane Letters
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2026 Doctor of Divinity Degrees
RRC awards the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity to rabbis who have completed at least 25 years of commendable service as Reconstructionist rabbis. The following rabbis have devoted their lives to rabbinical service in keeping with Reconstructionist ideals and core values.
RRC '95
West Orange, NJ
RRC '01
Poughkeepsie, NY
LEVAV HOKHMAH
RRC awards the posthumous award Levav Hokhmah (Heart of Wisdom) to rabbis who during their lives acted to better the Reconstructionist movement in keeping with its ideals.
RRC '01
