Programs and Facilities
RRC is a graduate institution. Rabbinical and other degree candidate students are required to have a bachelor’s degree, and meet Hebrew and other requirements before enrolling.
Graduates of the five- to six-year program are required to spend one of those years studying in Israel before graduating. Graduates receive the title of rabbi and a Master of Arts degree in Hebrew letters. RRC offers specialized training tracks in five different areas: congregational life; education ; geriatric chaplaincy; campus rabbinate; and communal organization. RRC also offers a masters degree program in Jewish studies.
From its early years, RRC included students in decision making. Representatives of students, alumni, faculty, and administration meet in a College Council that advises on current issues. In addition, all these groups have representatives on the RRC Board of Governors. Students are members of the Reconstructionist Student Association (RSA.)
The college's main building is 27,500 square feet (2,550 m2) and is red-brick, slate-roofed, and an example of Georgian architecture. It includes classrooms, a lounge, faculty and administrative offices, the Einstein Reconstructionist Archives; a beit midrash (study and discussion hall, also used for religious services); a media center, and conference rooms. The adjacent Goldyne Savad Library Center opened in 1999. The library houses approximately 50,000 books on Judaica, primarily in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish.
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