Lessons From Transitioning in the Pandemic – Rabbi James Greene (’08)
Then, in early March the world changed forever, and my role at Camp Laurelwood went from incoming ED to Crisis Manager.
What it’s like to start a job as a rabbi mid-pandemic – Rabbi Michael Perice (’20)
When Perice started the job last week, he was still living in Philadelphia. He has met his congregants only once — right before he started the job when he made the 40-minute drive to the congregation for a socially distanced Shabbat service held in the synagogue’s parking lot.
In Seattle’s protest zone, rabbis at chaplaincy table create new rituals to heal – Rabbi David Basior (’15)
“I experienced curiosity about our presence,” Basior, the rabbi at Reconstructionist congregation Kadima, told The Times of Israel about that first night. “Someone came wanting a blessing. I asked a little about themselves and gave them a blessing. It was pretty ecumenical. They didn’t identify as Jewish and I didn’t ask.”
Learning on the Job: RRC Students Provide Spiritual Counseling and Jewish Experience Online
As the coronavirus pandemic forced nearly all communal life online, RRC students drew on every aspect of their training and RRC’s support to serve in a radically changed environment.
Yardley native finds faith, path to become rabbi – Rabbi Nora Woods (’20)
Rabbi Nora Woods received her rabbinic ordination at a private and socially distanced ceremony at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote, Pa., June 2020.
Rabbi Solocheck ordained – Rabbi Lily Solochek (’20)
Rabbi Lily Solochek, spiritual leader of Adas Yoshuron Synagogue in Rockland, on June 7 graduated from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.
Mazel tov to our New Rabbis
With great pride and joy, we introduce the rabbis of the graduating class of 2020/5780.
Closing Circle Music Collaboration 5780 – Eilecha (from Psalm 30) by Adam Cerino Jones
In May 2020, three of our rabbinic students, Koach Baruch Frazier, Solomon Hoffman and Adam Cerino Jones, gathered video and audio from other members of College community to create this beautiful musical piece.
Spotlight: Rabinnical Student Koach Baruch Frazier
I definitely want to continue to be with the people who, in my eyes, are neglected by spiritual caretakers — people of color, queer folks, people who are at the margins, disabled folks. How can I best support, particularly spiritually, the people who have for many years been neglected? So wherever that happens to be, that’s where I will be.
The Four Children Of COVID-19
By Janine Jankovitz Pastor; Photo: eJewish Philanthropy
Originally published in eJewish Philanthropy on April 1, 2020
