Reconstructing Judaism

Name

Reconstructing Judaism

Legal name

Reconstructing Judaism

Website

https://reconstructingjudaism.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Movement Organization / Jewish Denominational Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Jewish Theological Seminaries & Rabbinical Colleges (EDAHAKAH), Jewish Broadcasting (MPABALAF), Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Jewish movement organization
• Progressive Jewish rituals
• Rabbinical education
• Jewish community services
• Religious nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wyncote

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Reconstructing Judaism raises funds through donations from individuals and organizations who support the Reconstructionist movement's mission of cultivating meaningful Jewish life and social justice.
2. Affiliation Dues: Congregations and havurot pay affiliation dues to be part of the Reconstructionist movement network, providing ongoing organizational support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Reconstructing Judaism is the central organization of the Reconstructionist Jewish movement, providing rabbinical education through the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC), progressive Jewish ritual and thought content through digital platforms (Ritualwell, Evolve, Hashivenu podcast), ethical leadership training via the Center for Jewish Ethics, and congregation support through the Thriving Communities Team. It supports a network of 100+ affiliated congregations and havurot across the US and internationally, and raises funds through donations and affiliation dues.

Product overview

Reconstructing Judaism serves as the central organization of the Reconstructionist Jewish movement, operating as a platform of interconnected programs rather than a single unified product. The portfolio includes digital platforms (Ritualwell for ritual curation, Evolve for multimedia content, Hashivenu Podcast for resilience teachings), an educational institution (Reconstructionist Rabbinical College for rabbinical training), the Center for Jewish Ethics for ethical guidance, a congregation directory, convention programming (B'Yachad), and congregational support services through the Thriving Communities Team. These offerings work together to build thriving Jewish communities, empower individuals, train innovative rabbis, and promote justice rooted in Jewish values.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC): The sole seminary of the Reconstructionist movement, founded in 1968, offering rabbinical education distinguished by unique Reconstructionist understanding of Judaism as a dynamic civilization.
• Ritualwell
• Evolve
• Camp Havaya

Products and services

• Ritualwell The most extensive online resource curating original, progressive Jewish rituals, fostering a supportive online community for individuals seeking to make Jewish practice their own. Free to use.
• Evolve A multimedia project highlighting cutting-edge thinking in the Reconstructionist movement and wider Jewish world through essays, podcasts, and web conversations, modeling nuanced dialogue and respectful disagreement.
• Hashivenu Podcast Jewish Teachings on Resilience, hosted by Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., featuring conversations exploring meaning and purpose in Jewish life. Free podcast.
• Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC) The sole seminary of the Reconstructionist movement (founded 1968), providing diverse, inclusive, and justice-seeking rabbinical education with a curriculum centered on Jewish learning and immersive field education. More than one-third of alumni lead congregations and havurot; approximately 10% serve as chaplains.
• Center for Jewish Ethics The Levin-Lieber Family Program in Jewish Ethics, established in 1994, that trains future rabbis as ethical guides, supports research on gender, race and Jewish ethics, and develops study guides and online learning resources.
• Congregation Directory A comprehensive directory of Reconstructionist congregations and havurot in the United States and internationally, providing contact details, maps, leadership information, and other important details for individuals seeking a spiritual home.
• B'Yachad Convention The Reconstructionist movement-wide convention bringing together community members for learning, celebration, and movement activities, scheduled for 2026 in Philadelphia.
• Thriving Communities Team Resources A team providing monthly learning opportunities, written resources on leadership and governance, rabbinic placement assistance, listservs, and consultation services for affiliated congregations and havurot.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ritualwell has helped hundreds of thousands of users find, adapt and create rituals expressing their Jewish lives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Levin-Lieber Family Program in Jewish EthicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Established in 1994, the Levin-Lieber Family Program in Jewish Ethics trains future rabbis as ethical guides, seeds research on gender, race and Jewish ethics, and develops study guides and online learning resources.
• Progressive Israel NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReconstructing Judaism is part of the Progressive Israel Network, a coalition of organizations committed to pursuing democracy, equality and peace in Israel. The movement affirms progressive Zionist stance through this affiliation.
• Hatikvah SlateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipation in Hatikvah Slate delegation to the World Zionist Congress, representing progressive Zionist perspectives.
• World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReconstructionist congregations are part of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ), which includes ten Ukrainian synagogues, demonstrating global reach and intermovement solidarity.
• Jewish Rohingya Justice NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReconstructing Judaism joined with 18+ organizations in the Jewish Rohingya Justice Network calling for justice and accountability for the Rohingya people of Burma.
• HIASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) for National Refugee Shabbat programming, supporting refugee resettlement efforts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism: The congregational body of Conservative Judaism, coordinating affiliated synagogues through dues, programming, and movement services. Highly comparable organizational model to Reconstructing Judaism's congregational network role.
• World Union for Progressive Judaism: The international umbrella of Reform, Progressive, and liberal Jewish congregations. Listed as a partner of Reconstructing Judaism; shares the global synagogue-affiliation mission and supports overlapping congregations in 50+ countries.
• Rabbinical Assembly: The international association of Conservative rabbis. Parallels Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association services for member rabbis; supports placement, professional development, and movement advocacy.
• Central Conference of American Rabbis: The Reform rabbinic professional association. Directly analogous to the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association in serving as the rabbinic guild of a progressive Jewish movement.
• Union for Reform Judaism: The central congregational and movement body for Reform Judaism in North America; runs camps, conferences, and rabbinic networks in parallel to Reconstructing Judaism's role for the Reconstructionist movement. Both are progressive, denomination-organizing nonprofits with affiliated congregations paying dues.
• Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion: The seminary of Reform Judaism, training rabbis, cantors, and educators across multiple campuses. Comparable to RRC in scale, mission, and function as a rabbinic-producing institution for a progressive Jewish movement.
• Jewish Theological Seminary of America: The rabbinical seminary of Conservative Judaism, founded in 1886. Directly comparable to RRC in being the denominational seminary producing rabbis and Jewish thought leadership for a specific Jewish movement.

Broad incumbents

• Yeshiva University: The central Orthodox Jewish university and rabbinic seminary in North America. Comparable in combining seminary, undergraduate, and graduate Jewish education under one organizational roof — though serving an Orthodox rather than progressive audience.
• Chabad-Lubavitch Movement: The largest Jewish movement globally with thousands of emissary-led congregations. Operates a parallel seminary system and worldwide network, providing a useful scale comparator for how a Jewish movement can organize global affiliation.

Emerging players

• ALEPH Ordination Programs: The Jewish Renewal rabbinical and cantorial ordination program. Smaller and non-denominational but overlapping with RRC in training progressive, spiritually experimental Jewish clergy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ReconstructingJudaism
• Instagraminstagram.com/reconstructingjudaism
• Xx.com/ReconJudaism
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reconstructing-judaism

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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