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
How to Have a Kid-Friendly, Meaningful Virtual Seder – Rabbi Tamara Cohen (’14)
If members of your crew seem a bit disappointed that this year will be different than all the others, remind them that this whole scenario is actually kinda fitting: Mitzrayim means “narrow place.” “We’re experiencing narrowing very literally right now,” Cohen says. “What we can take from that is not just a message about our own longing for liberation, but our responsibility to help others who are in places of constriction. In many ways, it’s the right holiday to have this happen.” Look on the bright side!
A Rabbi’s Cure for Coronavirus Anxiety – Rabbi Emily Cohen (’18)
“Now, I’m not a doctor, epidemiologist, sociologist, or psychologist. I’m a rabbi. I’m someone who does a lot of thinking about how to hold communities in moments of joy, fear, and pain — and, often, how to hold communities experiencing multitudes.”
A Moment of Crisis Can be an Opportunity for Connection – Rabbi Ari Witkin (’19)
…we at the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit, and the broad array of communal agencies we support, are grappling with what it means to navigate the programs and resources we offer amidst this unprecedented moment of public health concern.
Washington Jewish Week Spotlights Rabbinical Student Mikey Hess Weber
“I wanted to work at Hillel, and now I’m finally doing it. It’s everything I’ve ever dreamed of,” she said. “Listening, building relationships, giving resources and texts along their Jewish journey.”
