Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
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Located on a serene, historic estate in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC) is best known as the sole seminary of the Reconstructionist movement, offering a highly respected Rabbinic Ordination program that integrates classical Jewish texts with contemporary scholarship. Its groundbreaking curriculum approaches Judaism as an evolving religious civilization, emphasizing master’s-level coursework in Hebrew letters alongside robust practical training in clinical pastoral education and social justice organizing. The campus culture is exceptionally warm, collaborative, and egalitarian, fostering an intimate, spiritually active community where students and faculty learn side-by-side. Distinguished by its legacy of progressive leadership, RRC stands out as a pioneer in inclusivity, famously being the first rabbinical school to ordain both women and openly LGBTQ+ rabbis.
Wikipedia:The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC) is a Jewish seminary in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. It 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 Schools. RRC has an enrollment of approximately 80 students in rabbinic and other graduate programs.
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