RPA Membership
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Apply online. For students who have completed at least one year of study at the following institutions: ALEPH Ordination Program, Academy for Jewish Religion, CA and The Jewish Theological Seminary.
What you'll need: a personal reflection essay, one letter of recommendation from a teacher or mentor who can attest to your character and professional capacity, a letter from an institution stating you've completed at least one year of study in one of the above institutions.
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Membership Provisions in the RPA Constitution
The Constitution of the Rabbinic Pastors Association is available here. Below is Article IX regarding membership:
Article IX – Membership
1. Eligibility for membership in the RPA is determined pursuant to the RPA’s Comprehensive Membership Policy. Membership shall be granted to anyone who is a qualified Chaplain and has certification and/or Ordination from a
recognized Jewish Seminary including Aleph, JTS, AJR, HUC or NAJC. Membership may also be granted to any professional qualified Rabbi or Chaplain who serves in the capacity of healer and leader in their community.
Each application for membership shall be vetted by the Board of Governors and presented for membership. Students who have been accepted to the Aleph RP Program are eligible for membership in the RPA after their application has been submitted and pending approval by the RPA Board. Upon Ordination, one full year of membership to the RPA shall be extended and dues waived for that year.
2. Student and regular dues shall be determined by the Board of Governors. The Board may grant special membership to any member at his or her request, based upon dire financial circumstance. Special members shall be
exempt from paying dues or will pay reduced dues.
3. Membership dues are payable as of February 15th of each year for that current year, unless another date is established by the Board. After nine months of non-payment of dues, a member will no longer be in good standing and may be suspended. The member will be notified of this status via email. After fifteen months of non-payment of dues, a member will be removed from the RPA. S/he/they will no longer receive mailings or other information from the RPA will be removed from the RPA’s and OHALAH’s email list and may no longer submit articles or links for posting on the RPA or OHALAH website or be eligible to present workshops at OHALAH as a representative of the RPA. Should she/he/they wish to rejoin the RPA, she/he/they must so declare in writing to the President or Co-Presidents. The Board of Governors shall decide if she/he/they may be readmitted to membership. Should she/he/they be readmitted, she/he/they must pay past dues and current dues for a regular membership as a condition of re-admittance.
4. A member may be temporarily suspended or permanently expelled, or otherwise have some or all of his/he/their membership privileges suspended, or a member may be placed on probation with loss of particular privileges, by the Board of Governors acting upon the recommendation of the Ethics Committee of OHALAH to the Board, in accordance with the RPA’s policies and procedures governing ethics and conduct.
The Constitution of the Rabbinic Pastors Association is available here. Below is Article IX regarding membership:
Article IX – Membership
1. Eligibility for membership in the RPA is determined pursuant to the RPA’s Comprehensive Membership Policy. Membership shall be granted to anyone who is a qualified Chaplain and has certification and/or Ordination from a
recognized Jewish Seminary including Aleph, JTS, AJR, HUC or NAJC. Membership may also be granted to any professional qualified Rabbi or Chaplain who serves in the capacity of healer and leader in their community.
Each application for membership shall be vetted by the Board of Governors and presented for membership. Students who have been accepted to the Aleph RP Program are eligible for membership in the RPA after their application has been submitted and pending approval by the RPA Board. Upon Ordination, one full year of membership to the RPA shall be extended and dues waived for that year.
2. Student and regular dues shall be determined by the Board of Governors. The Board may grant special membership to any member at his or her request, based upon dire financial circumstance. Special members shall be
exempt from paying dues or will pay reduced dues.
3. Membership dues are payable as of February 15th of each year for that current year, unless another date is established by the Board. After nine months of non-payment of dues, a member will no longer be in good standing and may be suspended. The member will be notified of this status via email. After fifteen months of non-payment of dues, a member will be removed from the RPA. S/he/they will no longer receive mailings or other information from the RPA will be removed from the RPA’s and OHALAH’s email list and may no longer submit articles or links for posting on the RPA or OHALAH website or be eligible to present workshops at OHALAH as a representative of the RPA. Should she/he/they wish to rejoin the RPA, she/he/they must so declare in writing to the President or Co-Presidents. The Board of Governors shall decide if she/he/they may be readmitted to membership. Should she/he/they be readmitted, she/he/they must pay past dues and current dues for a regular membership as a condition of re-admittance.
4. A member may be temporarily suspended or permanently expelled, or otherwise have some or all of his/he/their membership privileges suspended, or a member may be placed on probation with loss of particular privileges, by the Board of Governors acting upon the recommendation of the Ethics Committee of OHALAH to the Board, in accordance with the RPA’s policies and procedures governing ethics and conduct.