Rabbi Wechterman holds a BA in International Relations and BS in Journalism from Boston University. She lives in Abington, PA with her husband David Nerenberg and is the parent of two children, Avi and Sharon. Rabbi Wechterman is Executive Director of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association. Rabbi Wechterman created the RRA’s Office of Rabbinic Career Development in an effort to serve the professional needs of rabbis in any field of work. She has also spearheaded a revised communications strategy and a renewed partnership with the RRC/JRC and other arms of the Reconstructionist movement. Rabbi Wechterman also teaches Pulpit Supervision at RRC and serves as an informal advisor to many students.
Rabbi Wechterman was a founding faculty member of Camp JRF in the Poconos (now called Camp Havaya) and served on their summer faculty for many years. Rabbi Wechterman has also served as spiritual leader of Congregation Agudas Achim in Attleboro, Massachusetts from 2001 to June of 2014. Additionally, she has taught at the college and adult level in many settings and worked broadly with children and families with special needs to create inclusive communities for Jews of all abilities and backgrounds.
Prior to serving a pulpit, Rabbi Wechterman was the or Director of Congregational Services at the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation and consulted with congregations throughout the movement on governance, growth, staffing and other congregational issues. A graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Rabbi Wechterman brings an open and inclusive approach to teaching Jewish life and traditions. She is committed to empowering Jews and fellow travelers on their individual and unique Jewish journeys.
