Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association
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The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association (RRA) founded in 1974, is the professional association of rabbis affiliated with Reconstructionist Judaism
. The RRA has approximately 300 members, most of whom are graduates of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. The executive director is Richard Hirsh. The president, 2007-2009, is Toba Spitzer
. The RRA is a member of a number of national coalitions including the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
Reconstructionist Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism is a modern American-based Jewish movement based on the ideas of Mordecai Kaplan . The movement views Judaism as a progressively evolving civilization. It originated as a branch of Conservative Judaism, before it splintered...
. The RRA has approximately 300 members, most of whom are graduates of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College , is located in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles north of central Philadelphia. RRC is the only seminary affiliated with Reconstructionist Judaism. It is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and...
in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. The executive director is Richard Hirsh. The president, 2007-2009, is Toba Spitzer
Toba Spitzer
Rabbi Toba Spitzer became the first openly lesbian or gay person to head a rabbinical assembly in 2007, when she was elected president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Assembly at the group's annual convention, in Scottsdale, Arizona....
. The RRA is a member of a number of national coalitions including the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.