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| − | The '''Jewish Reconstructionist Federation''' ('''JRF'''), founded in 1955, was the | + | The '''Jewish Reconstructionist Federation''' ('''JRF'''), founded in 1955, was the synagogue arm of [[Reconstructionist Judaism]], serving more than 100 congregations and havurot spread across North America. It is affiliated to the [[World Union for Progressive Judaism]] (as is the [[Union for Reform Judaism]]). The WUPJ is part of the [[World Zionist Organisation]] and thuse The federation is formally Zionist. |
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| + | In June 2012, the Reconstructionist movement underwent a restructuring that merged JRF with the [[Reconstructionist Rabbinical College]] to form a new national organization initially named [http://archive.jewishrecon.org/movement-restructuring-faqs RRC and Jewish Reconstructionist Communities]. The merged organization was initially headed by Rabbi [[Dan Ehrenkrantz]], a 1989 graduate of the College,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rrc.edu/node/1193 |title=Movement Restructuring FAQs |publisher=Reconstructionist Rabbinical College |date=June 4, 2012 |access-date=June 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606095451/http://www.rrc.edu/node/1193 |archive-date=June 6, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/25852/Do_the_Jewish_Streams_Have_a_Future/ |title=Do the Jewish Streams Have a Future? |publisher=The Jewish Exponent |date=May 9, 2012 |access-date=June 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514172921/http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/25852/Do_the_Jewish_Streams_Have_a_Future/ |archive-date=May 14, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and currently by Rabbi [[Deborah Waxman]] who took over in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jewishexponent.com/2014/10/27/waxman-inaugurated-as-head-of-reconstructionist-rabbinical-college/|title=Waxman Inaugurated as Head of Reconstructionist Rabbinical College|last=Elkin|first=Michael|publisher=Jewish Exponent|date=2014-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://forward.com/series/forward-50/2015/deborah-waxman/ |title=Forward 50 2015: Deborah Waxman |publisher=The Forward|date=2015}}</ref> In January 2018, the merged organization changed its name to [[Reconstructing Judaism]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/new-name-faqs |title=Our New Name: Frequently Asked Questions |date=January 29, 2018 |access-date=2020-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jta.org/2018/01/30/opinion/why-the-reconstructionist-movement-is-rebranding | title=Why the Reconstructionist movement is rebranding | last=Waxman | first=Deborah |website= Jewish Telegraphic Agency |date=January 30, 2018|access-date=2020-12-13}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 09:35, 22 September 2024
The Jewish Reconstructionist Federation (JRF), founded in 1955, was the synagogue arm of Reconstructionist Judaism, serving more than 100 congregations and havurot spread across North America. It is affiliated to the World Union for Progressive Judaism (as is the Union for Reform Judaism). The WUPJ is part of the World Zionist Organisation and thuse The federation is formally Zionist.
In June 2012, the Reconstructionist movement underwent a restructuring that merged JRF with the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College to form a new national organization initially named RRC and Jewish Reconstructionist Communities. The merged organization was initially headed by Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz, a 1989 graduate of the College,[1][2] and currently by Rabbi Deborah Waxman who took over in 2014.[3][4] In January 2018, the merged organization changed its name to Reconstructing Judaism.[5][6]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Movement Restructuring FAQs. Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.
- ↑ Do the Jewish Streams Have a Future?. The Jewish Exponent.
- ↑ Waxman Inaugurated as Head of Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Jewish Exponent.
- ↑ Forward 50 2015: Deborah Waxman. The Forward.
- ↑ Our New Name: Frequently Asked Questions.
- ↑ Why the Reconstructionist movement is rebranding.
