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Rabbi Rayzel Raphael brings a rich background in spirituality and ritual, feminism, and music to Judaism. “My rabbinic goal is to bring as much joy to Judaism as I can muster,” she says. Read the articles about Rabbi Raphael in Kol Aleph and Jewish Exponent. Wedding Officiant: Voted in the Top Ten in Philadelphia Area 2020 Rabbi: Four Congregations/Mentor/Teacher/Spiritual Guide Read more...

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I am a rabbi who likes to have out-of-office experiences.  I feel at home in the synagogue, and my priority is to create holy spaces that welcome others into community and Jewish tradition. Yet I am just as likely to be found organizing a Torah study with congregants in a coffee shop, leading a reflective prayer during a hike through the forest Read more...

The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association (RRA) was established in 1974. The RRA is the professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis. Comprised of over 300 rabbis, the RRA has three primary missions: It serves as a collegial community, in which professional and personal support and resources are provided to rabbis. The RRA represents the rabbinic voice within the Reconstructionist movement, bringing the teachings, Read more...