Rabbi Bec Richman

Rabbi Rebecca (Bec) Richman (she/her) is the Assistant Rabbi and Beit Midrash Director at Germantown Jewish Centre in Philadelphia and the Founding Director of the West Philadelphia Art Beit Midrash. A graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and the Wexner Graduate Fellowship, Bec trained as a campus rabbi at Brandeis University completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and participated in T’ruah’s Year in Israel Fellowship. As a Jewish Studio Project Fellow, Bec integrates Jewish learning and creative practice. In addition to her rabbinic work, Bec is a soferet (scribe), Hebrew calligrapher, ceramicist and mikveh shomeret. Bec lives with her partner and their sweet kiddo in sunny West Philadelphia.

Essays

Environmental Racism: A New Year, An Ancient Call for Breath

October 21, 2020

The first time I flew into Philadelphia, I looked out the window and saw a mess of smokestacks and industry awfully close to the city.

Rabbi Bec Richman

Essays

Environmental Racism: A New Year, An Ancient Call for Breath

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