Continuing Rabbinic Education

Torah study and professional development are pillars of the CCAR Mission to provide excellence in rabbinic leadership and to strengthen the Jewish community. Each CCAR lifelong learning event is grounded in Torah and provides opportunities for meaningful chevruta. 

The CCAR is excited to present the 2022‒2023 Continuing Rabbinic Education program guide to our members. Wherever and however you serve, our program provides diverse and in-depth opportunities to strengthen our rabbinates, our personal lives, and our connections to each other. Our program includes opportunities for studying Torah with leading scholars, responding to urgent social justice issues, connecting with Israel, leading in a time of change, and enhancing our skills in areas such as pastoral care, transition management, supervision, and fundraising.

In recognition of the importance of ongoing learning and growth, the CCAR membership overwhelmingly approved a Continuing Rabbinic Education requirement. In response to some of your questions, we are providing a FAQ to clarify some of the details about this program.

As part of our new Continuing Education Requirement, each member of the CCAR is asked annually to read the CCAR Code of Ethics. You were given the opportunity to indicate that you had read the Code when you submitted your 2023‒2024 dues form. If you did NOT indicate on your dues form that you have read the code, please take a few minutes to read the Ethics Code and indicate that you have done so via our CCAR Code of Ethics Requirement form.


Upcoming Programs

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Sep. 27, 2023
12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET
Debrief and Decompress: A CCAR Virtual Sukkah Gathering Dusty Klass and Dayle Friedman
Oct. 17, 2023
3:00 PM ET - 4:00 PM ET
Rituals for the In-Between: Honoring Yourself as Rabbi in the Bein HaShmashot MomentsJen Gubitz and Dusty Klass
Oct. 18, 2023
7:00 PM ET - 8:00 PM ET
Lessons from the Ethics Task ForceNicki Greninger, Amy Schwartzman, David Kasakove, Erica Asch, and Hara Person
Oct. 18, 2023
12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET
The “Havdalah Month”: A Cheshvan Writing WorkshopZoë Klein
Oct. 26, 2023
1:00 PM ET - 2:00 PM ET
Understanding the CCAR Ethics CodeAna Bonnheim and David Kasakove
Nov. 01, 2023
3:00 PM ET - 4:00 PM ET
A Book Club for Rabbis – Saving Time: Discovering Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny OdellDusty Klass
Nov. 02, 2023
12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET
Re-forming Judaism: Learning from Past Disruptions, Leading into the Future Stanley Davids, Leah Hochman, Jason Rodich, and Nora Feinstein
Nov. 07, 2023
12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET
AI in Our Lives: Practical Applications and Ethical Challenges Sara Wolkenfeld, Brian Green, and Geoff Mitelman
Nov. 09, 2023
12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET
Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil and Workshop Ariel Tovlev
Dec. 11, 2023
12:30 PM ET - 5:30 PM ET
Training the Intentional Interim Rabbi: Jewish Perspectives and Relational ApproachesDennis Ross and Alan Berlin

Past Programs

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Sep. 12, 2023
8:00 PM ET - 8:30 PM ET
Celebrate and Reflect: An Apples and Honey Toast to the New YearHara Person
Sep. 06, 2023
12:00 PM ET - 12:30 PM ET
Noah and Jonah: How Similar Stories Say Opposite Things about Human TransformationJudy Klitsner, Senior Educator, Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Sep. 06, 2023
2:00 PM ET - 3:00 PM ET
Understanding Today’s AntisemitismAmbassador Deborah Lipstadt, in conversation with David Saperstein
Aug. 31, 2023
12:00 PM ET - 12:30 PM ET
Exploring Our Inner Jonah through T’shuvahShmuly Yanklowitz
Aug. 30, 2023
2:00 PM ET - 3:00 PM ET
Familial Struggle and Pain in High Holy Day Texts and Liturgy: Speaking to Today’s RealitiesIdit Solomon, Carla Fenves, and Don Rossoff
Aug. 29, 2023
1:00 PM ET - 2:00 PM ET
Addressing Rabbinic Wellness: Managing the Pressure of the High Holy DaysRoz Weiner, Spiritual Director and Psychologist
Aug. 24, 2023
1:00 PM ET - 2:00 PM ET
The Threat of White Christian Nationalism and Its Effect on Our CommunitiesRobert P. Jones, author of The Hidden Roots of White American Supremacy, followed by small group discussions on contemporary social justice issues led by Marc Katz, Rachel Greengrass, and Mona Alfi
Aug. 22, 2023
12:00 PM ET - 12:30 PM ET
The Intention to Change: Aspects of Jonah Reflected in Contemporary PoemsJessica Greenbaum
Aug. 17, 2023
12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET
Sermons for 5784: Preaching to the Heart and MindDavid Stern, Ruth Zlotnick, and Laura Abrasley
Aug. 16, 2023
7:30 PM ET - 8:30 PM ET
Entering the Season: A Rosh Chodesh Elul GatheringChava Mirel and Jan Katzew