We look forward to seeing you at the 38th RRA Convention! With members across North America, Israel, Europe and Australia, the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association is a community of colleagues, peers and friends. Our shared commitment to serving the Jewish people as rabbis - whether as chaplains, spiritual guides, scholars, campus or pulpit rabbis - binds us as a community of practice.
The history of Jews in America is traditionally a history of Jews in New
York and settlement on the East Coast. Many Jews bypassed the Lower East
Side completely and arrived in America through San Francisco or the port
of Galveston, Texas. They forged communities and identities as ranchers,
miners, merchants, and cowboys. One even became chief of an Indian tribe.
Over the years, that spirit of innovation has infused how Jews have
created community up and down the West Coast and lends a unique flavor to the development of Judaism in this region. Bask in the California sun as we introduce, explore, and enjoy the myriad of ways Jews have created diverse
communities in the West.
This Year's Highlights Include:
 Sunday Evening
Jewish life on the West Coast
Susan Berrin, the editor of Sh’ma magazine, will be our guest speaker and help us set the context for understanding the development and character of Jewish life on the West Coast.
 Monday
Evolution of the Role of the Rabbi
Rabbi Elliot Dorff will be our teacher, discussing the evolution of the role of the rabbi in West Coast Jewish life as we gather for our afternoon program in Old Town at the historic site of the building that was the oldest synagogue in San Diego.
 Israel In Our Lives
Late afternoon program with our colleague Amy Klein from Israel and special guest Rabbi Lisa Goldstein, the new Executive Director of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and previous Hillel Executive Director in San Diego for 15 years.
 Tuesday
Workshops
Including Jeff Schein on an exciting pilot project on teaching texts, and Rabbi Lisa Goldstein, the new Executive Director of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, and a special program highlighting the new A Guide to Jewish Ritual by David Teutsch.
Learn more about this year's convention »
Letter from Co-Chairs… Mychal Copeland and Yael Ridberg present an oveview of the 2012 RRA Convention. Read the letter »
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