Maggid Andrew Ramer

Andrew Ramer was privately ordained a maggid in 2012 by a Reconstructionist rabbi and a Mennonite pastor, and publicly ordained by a Reform rabbi in the midst of their community. He is the author of Queering the Text: Biblical, Medieval, and Modern Jewish Stories; Torah Told Different: Stories for a Pan/Post/Poly-Denominational World; Deathless: The Complete, Uncensored, Heartbreaking, and Amazing Autobiography of Serach bat Asher, the Oldest Woman in the World; and Fragments of the Brooklyn Talmud, in which a shorter version of this piece appears. Many of his blessings and prayers can be found in the inclusive, feminist siddur of Congregation Sha’ar Zahav in San Francisco. Born in Elm/hurst, N.Y., across the street from an amusement park called Fairyland, he now lives in Oak/land, Calif., up the street from an amusement park called Fairyland.

Essays

The Reconstructionist Network

Read & Rite

One-stop shop for progressive Jewish books and ritual objects

Placement Office

Placement resources for rabbis and congregations

Havaya Summer Programs

Overnight summer camp and teen Israel experience

Reconstructionist Educators of North America

Professional group for people leading schools in Reconstructionist congregations

Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

Professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis