Rabbi Stacy Rigler

Rabbi Stacy Rigler

Rabbi Stacy Rigler (she/her), RJE is Executive Director of the Association of Reform Jewish Educators. A lifelong learner, Stacy is passionate about inspiring excellence, advancing the field of Jewish education, and supporting fellow educators and students. Stacy has worked in Jewish Education at the Foundation for Jewish Camp and URJ Camp Harlam. She served as Rabbi Educator for 17 years at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park, PA. Stacy is on the volunteer leadership team of RAC-PA and #Onward Hebrew and serves on the URJ Camp Harlam Camp Council. She received her MAJE and Rabbinic ordination from HUC-JIR and her undergraduate degree from Emory University. She lives in suburban Philadelphia with her husband, Rabbi Peter Rigler and their three children.

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The Soul Bound up with Mine

Rabbi Stacy Rigler
How do we describe the relationship between parents and children? How do we refer to the bond that exists? This week in Vayigash, our Torah text gives us language that many might find compelling.
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Serach Bat Asher Teaches us a Lesson

Rabbi Stacy Rigler
When I was a student in the HUC-JIR School of Education, I went on a b'nei mitzvah weekend family retreat. On Shabbat morning, the Rabbi at Kehilat Israel in Pacific Palisades, California shared a story with the families. The story was a midrash, a story about the Torah portion Vayechi and a woman named Serach Bat Asher.
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Faith and Belief

Rabbi Stacy Rigler
Descriptions of religion often focus on belief, miracles, and observance. I have always wondered more about the connection between religion and self-confidence or inner faith. This week's Torah portion, Mikeitz, relies on the faith of multiple characters and reminds us of the importance of our inner voice.
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The Importance of Restorative Justice

Rabbi Stacy Rigler
In Vayeishev, we see the start of two stories, both which touch on the principles of restorative justice and reflect the role of power in a situation where harm occurs.
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Dinah’s Legacy

Rabbi Stacy Rigler
Twenty years ago, as a fourth-year rabbinic student, I gave my senior sermon on Parashat Vayishlach. The sermon focused on the rape of Dinah and the prevalence of violence against women in modern times. As I had the opportunity to reflect on this parsha again, I started to consider what has changed since 2001 and what has stayed the same.

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