RRC CONTINUES DISTANCE LEARNING:

WYNCOTE, PA, November 30 -- RRC continues our innovative distance-learning program with a second course from February 11 to May 4, 2007. A video introduction to the course is available at the RRC web site. You may also register online or e-mail Janis Smith at jsmith@rrc.edu. Registration is available now and continues through February 2, 2007.
The new course, A Call to Leadership: Ancient Models, examines the nature of leadership through the lens of the prophets. Tamar Kamionkowski, Ph.D., RRC’s dean and chair of the Department of Biblical Civilization, is the instructor.The course will include six sessions, each of which is available online for two weeks. This allows people to participate at times convenient for them. The cost for the course is $75 for members of JRF congregations and $150 for others.
Course description — The Call to Leadership: Ancient Models
The writings of the biblical prophets are among the most inspiring, troubling and complex texts of the Bible. In this six-session course, we will delve into the self-reflections of a number of prophets to understand more fully what compelled them to take on the challenging role of a prophet in Israel. We will pay particular attention to the call narratives — the moment of God’s call to a prophetic life — of Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel.

RRC is the rabbinical training institution of the Reconstructionist Judaism movement. Founded in 1968, the rabbinical college is a fully accredited academic institution.

MA NISHMAH: NEWS FROM THE RECONSTRUCTIONIST MOVEMENT
FIRST JRF TEEN TRIP TO ISRAEL AND POLAND, JUNE 26-AUGUST 5, 2007

No’ar Hadash is pleased to announce the No’ar Hadash Israel Experience, open to entering high school juniors and seniors, June 26-August 5, 2007. Participants will assemble on the Aaron and Marjorie Ziegelman Campus of Camp JRF. They will spend four days in Poland exploring the grandeur of Jewish life prior to World War II, touching on the horror of the Holocaust at Nazi death camps, and witnessing the rebirth of Jewish life in the 21st century.

In Israel, they will participate in a month-long interactive experience, based on a civilizational approach. Participants will find ways in which Jews have lived their lives in Israel throughout the generations. They will spend time in all parts of the country as they climb, swim, sing, hike, learn, and explore Israel. Participants will have an opportunity to experience Shabbat in Jerusalem, see the sunrise over Masada, participate in tikkun olam projects with their Israeli peers, marvel at the natural wonders of the land, discuss the realities of life in contemporary Israel, and connect with Reconstructionist rabbis living and working in Israel.

They will then bring their learning back to the Reconstructionist youth community in the United States - spending Shabbat at Camp JRF so that they can share their experiences, their stories, and their excitement about this unforgettable summer.

For more information, please e-mail israel@noarhadash.org.

Also not to be missed is the incomparable No’ar Hadash North American Teen Kallah, April 27–29, 2007. Get away from it all and join other Reconstructionist teens at Camp JRF on the Aaron and Marjorie Ziegelman Campus in South Sterling, Pennsylvania.

For more information, check out www.noarhadash.org, e-mail info@noarhadash.org, or call 215-782-8500, ext. 13.

Last updated: December 31, 2006