Upcoming Events
View all upcoming events at ReconstructingJudaism.org/Events
Southern California Shabbaton
Shabbat Worship and Discussion on Reconstructionism
March 27
University Synagogue
Irvine
Shabbat Alive services, University Synagogue’s jazz and pop service with a band, led by Rabbi Arnie Rachlis, RRC '75, and Cantor Ruti Braier with the participation of Rabbi Yael Ridberg, RRC '97, of Congregation Dor Hadash in San Diego.
Following services, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., RRC '99, president of Reconstructing Judaism, will dialogue with Rabbi Arnie Rachlis on “The Past, Present and Future of Reconstructionism.”
Shabbat Services and Day of Community
March 28
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. PDT
Calamigos Beach Club
Malibu
Join Reconstructing Judaism staff and board members on Saturday, March 28 at 9:00 a.m. for a day of community hosted by Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue, to be held at the beautiful Calamigos Beach Club on the Pacific Coast Highway. Our day will begin with a relaxed meet and greet over coffee and danish, followed by Saturday morning services and d’var torah and study with the president of Reconstructing Judaism, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., RRC '99.
The day will continue with a lunch program where we will discuss resilience through community, to be followed by an afternoon of sessions that help us explore our Judaism through community, art, and the natural world.
Three Reconstructionist Rabbis in Conversation: A Havdalah Gathering
March 28
7:30 p.m. PDT
Kehillat Israel
Pacific Palisades
Join the Kehillat Israel community and Reconstructing Judaism staff and board members for a night of music, discussion and dessert. The night will feature a musical havdalah and a wide-ranging conversation between three Reconstructionist rabbis: Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben, rabbi emeritus of Kehillat Israel and Reconstructing Judaism board member, Rabbi Amy Bernstein, senior rabbi of Kehillat Israel, and Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D, president of Reconstructing Judaism. Register here.
Chesapeake Annual Celebration and Day of Learning
April 19, 2020
Oseh Shalom
Laurel, Md.
Please join us for an afternoon of learning and celebration with scholar Rabbi Jacob Staub, Ph.D., RRC '77, professor of Jewish Philosophy and Spirituality at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, and director of Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations. The theme of Rabbi Staub’s presentation is Reconstructionism: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Following the afternoon of learning, we invite you to stay for the Chesapeake Annual Celebration, where we will honor exceptional individuals from our local congregations. Register here.
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College's 48th Graduation Ceremony – Save the Date
June 7, 2020
2:30 p.m. EDT
Congregation Beth Or
Maple Glen, Pa.
Convention 2022 – Save the Date
March 23 – 27, 2022
Please mark your calendars for the next Reconstructing Judaism convention, which will be held in partnership with the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association and Havaya Summer Programs.
Convention will take place March 23 – 27, 2022, at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, in McLean, Va., just outside of Washington D.C. Join us to learn, pray, sing, dance, eat and network with other Reconstructionists from all over the world. More information to follow!
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