Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association (RRA) founded in 1974, is the professional association of rabbis affiliated with Reconstructionist Judaism.[1] It has approximately 300 members, most of whom are graduates of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. The association is a member of a number of national coalitions including the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.[2]

In 2007 Rabbi Toba Spitzer became the first openly lesbian or gay person chosen to head a rabbinical association in the United States when she was elected president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association.[3] Its current president, 2013-2015, is Rabbi Jason Klein, who is the first openly gay man chosen to head a national rabbinical association of one of the major Jewish denominations in the United States. [4] [5] Its executive director is Richard Hirsh.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reconstructionist Judaism
  2. ↑ Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
  3. ↑ Radin, Charles A. (2007-03-13). "First openly gay rabbi elected leader". The Boston Globe.
  4. ↑ http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-news/gay-man-chosen-to-lead-u-s-reconstructionist-rabbis-1.508883
  5. ↑ Jason Klein Tapped To Lead Group of Reconstructionist Rabbis

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