Rabbi Dr. William Plevan is Visiting Assistant Professor of Contemporary Jewish Thought at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and currently serves as its Democracy Fellow for 2023-24. His essays on contemporary Jewish theology, ethics and political thought have been published in several books for scholars and general readers. He is currently working on a book on the ideal of community in the thought of Martin Buber. He currently serves as the co-chair of the board of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights and has served as the President of Matan, an organization devoted to promoting special needs Jewish education