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2026 RRC Online Institute for Prospective Rabbinical Students
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Sunday, November 8
 

1:30pm EST

Meet the RRC Students
Sunday November 8, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST


Moderators
avatar for Holly Smith

Holly Smith

Year 2 Student, Intern for Admissions, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Holly Smith (she/her) is a Year 2 student who completed the Mekhinah Program to begin her studies at RRC. Holly was born and raised in San Francisco and earned her B.A. in Feminist Studies from the University of California Santa Cruz. Before pursuing rabbinical school, she worked... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Lucy Berman

Lucy Berman

Year 1 student, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Lucy Berman (they/them) is in their first year at RRC as a mekhinah student. They come to rabbinical studies by way of community organizing and advocacy in Providence, Rhode Island. They graduated from Brown University in 2019 with a degree in religious studies and approach their... Read More →
avatar for Adina Ikeman

Adina Ikeman

Year 2 Student, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Adina Ikeman (she/her) is a second year student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. A Hebrew school dropout, she found connection to Jewish tradition and spirituality while meditating in the Negev desert, wrestling with text at The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem... Read More →
avatar for Jodi Rosenfeld

Jodi Rosenfeld

Year 4 Student, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Jodi Rosenfeld (she/her), who is in year four, came to rabbinical school after being a practicing psychologist for two decades. Originally a New Englander, Jodi has lived near Valley Forge, PA since 2005. Her internship experiences include a combination of senior living and congregational... Read More →
Sunday November 8, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
  Conversations & Connections

5:45pm EST

Meet the Rabbis: Panel and Conversation with RRC Grads
Sunday November 8, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
Moderators
avatar for Rabbi Melissa Heller (RRC '08)

Rabbi Melissa Heller (RRC '08)

Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Rabbi Melissa Heller is the Director of Admissions and Recruitment at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. In this role, she has the great privilege of supporting prospective rabbinical students as they discern and enact their visions of service and leadership for the Jewish... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Rabbi Marisa Elana James (RRC '16)

Rabbi Marisa Elana James (RRC '16)

Director of Social Justice Programming, Congregation Beit Simchat Torah
Rabbi Marisa Elana James (she/her/hers) is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and a long-time member of the CBST community. Before rabbinical school, Marisa was a college English teacher, competitive ballroom dancer, insurance broker, student pilot, bookstore manager, and professional... Read More →
avatar for Rabbi Beryl Trauth-Jurman (RRC '24)

Rabbi Beryl Trauth-Jurman (RRC '24)

Assistant Director, Virgina Tech Hillel
Rabbi Beryl Trauth-Jurman is a Jewish educator and engagement professional. A long time Virginia resident, Beryl is a proud alum of George Mason University Hillel. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Conflict Resolution Studies.
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Sandra Lawson

Executive Director, Carolina Jews for Justice
Rabbi Sandra Lawson (she/her/hers) is a nationally recognized leader, visionary strategist, and community builder working at the intersection of Judaism, justice, and community transformation. As the Executive Director of Carolina Jews for Justice (CJJ), she brings her passion for equity, her commitment... Read More →
Sunday November 8, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
  Conversations & Connections
 
Monday, November 9
 

9:45am EST

Resources & Strategies for Learning Hebrew before Rabbinical School
Monday November 9, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EST


Speakers
avatar for Tamar Kamionkowski, Ph.D.

Tamar Kamionkowski, Ph.D.

Professor of Biblical Studies, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Tamar Kamionkowski joined RRC’s faculty in 1997. Her lifelong passion has been bridging the worlds of biblical scholarship and contemporary Jewish life. She encourages her students to develop a life-long relationship with biblical texts and to read text through many lenses. Kamionkowski... Read More →
Monday November 9, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EST
  Conversations & Connections

5:00pm EST

Closing Program
Monday November 9, 2026 5:00pm - 5:30pm EST


Speakers
avatar for Rabbi Melissa Heller (RRC '08)

Rabbi Melissa Heller (RRC '08)

Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Rabbi Melissa Heller is the Director of Admissions and Recruitment at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. In this role, she has the great privilege of supporting prospective rabbinical students as they discern and enact their visions of service and leadership for the Jewish... Read More →
avatar for Holly Smith

Holly Smith

Year 2 Student, Intern for Admissions, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Holly Smith (she/her) is a Year 2 student who completed the Mekhinah Program to begin her studies at RRC. Holly was born and raised in San Francisco and earned her B.A. in Feminist Studies from the University of California Santa Cruz. Before pursuing rabbinical school, she worked... Read More →
Monday November 9, 2026 5:00pm - 5:30pm EST
  Conversations & Connections
 

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