R. Elyse Wechterman
@rabbielyse.bsky.social
Ally to Trans, gender-nonconforming, LGBTQ, immigrant, disabled, People of Color human beings. Rabbi, artist, collage artist, baker, lover of herons and turtles, and so much more!
What if clergy contracts weren't just transactions, but sacred covenants?
New piece in eJewish Philanthropy: "From Transaction to Covenant"
The Jewish model is brit (covenant). Mutual investment, not bargaining.
New piece in eJewish Philanthropy: "From Transaction to Covenant"
The Jewish model is brit (covenant). Mutual investment, not bargaining.
From transaction to covenant: Rethinking clergy-congregation contract negotiations
As the High Holy Days recede into memory and Jewish communities return to a “normal” schedule, many congregational leaders become aware of impending deadlines for renegotiating and renewing the employ...
ejewishphilanthropy.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
What if clergy contracts weren't just transactions, but sacred covenants?
New piece in eJewish Philanthropy: "From Transaction to Covenant"
The Jewish model is brit (covenant). Mutual investment, not bargaining.
New piece in eJewish Philanthropy: "From Transaction to Covenant"
The Jewish model is brit (covenant). Mutual investment, not bargaining.
Honored to join an incredible lineup this Sunday celebrating Reb Arthur Waskow's 92nd birthday + launching his TWO new books (written since turning 90! 📚✨)
Deep conversation and beautiful music with amazing teachers.
Sunday Oct 12 | 6:30pm ET | Zoom Register + preorder: theshalomcenter.org/92books
Deep conversation and beautiful music with amazing teachers.
Sunday Oct 12 | 6:30pm ET | Zoom Register + preorder: theshalomcenter.org/92books
October 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Honored to join an incredible lineup this Sunday celebrating Reb Arthur Waskow's 92nd birthday + launching his TWO new books (written since turning 90! 📚✨)
Deep conversation and beautiful music with amazing teachers.
Sunday Oct 12 | 6:30pm ET | Zoom Register + preorder: theshalomcenter.org/92books
Deep conversation and beautiful music with amazing teachers.
Sunday Oct 12 | 6:30pm ET | Zoom Register + preorder: theshalomcenter.org/92books
Being clergy is messy. You don't have to do it alone.
13 years pulpit rabbi + decade supporting clergy = I get it.
Coaching for problem-solving, conflict resolution, contracts, mission reclaiming.
✨ DM me. Let's talk. ✨
#ClergyCoaching #RabbiSupport
13 years pulpit rabbi + decade supporting clergy = I get it.
Coaching for problem-solving, conflict resolution, contracts, mission reclaiming.
✨ DM me. Let's talk. ✨
#ClergyCoaching #RabbiSupport
July 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Being clergy is messy. You don't have to do it alone.
13 years pulpit rabbi + decade supporting clergy = I get it.
Coaching for problem-solving, conflict resolution, contracts, mission reclaiming.
✨ DM me. Let's talk. ✨
#ClergyCoaching #RabbiSupport
13 years pulpit rabbi + decade supporting clergy = I get it.
Coaching for problem-solving, conflict resolution, contracts, mission reclaiming.
✨ DM me. Let's talk. ✨
#ClergyCoaching #RabbiSupport
After 25 years & hundreds of lifecycle ceremonies, I'm still amazed by how unique every family is. The Jewish tradition gives us a rich framework for life's sacred moments - but every ceremony should reflect who YOU are.
Ready to make your moment sacred? Let's connect 🕊️ Reach out via RabbiElyse.com
Ready to make your moment sacred? Let's connect 🕊️ Reach out via RabbiElyse.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
After 25 years & hundreds of lifecycle ceremonies, I'm still amazed by how unique every family is. The Jewish tradition gives us a rich framework for life's sacred moments - but every ceremony should reflect who YOU are.
Ready to make your moment sacred? Let's connect 🕊️ Reach out via RabbiElyse.com
Ready to make your moment sacred? Let's connect 🕊️ Reach out via RabbiElyse.com
Check out my latest blog post on my substack: elysewechterman.substack.com/p/this-budge...
July 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Check out my latest blog post on my substack: elysewechterman.substack.com/p/this-budge...
What I particularly appreciate about Elyse's support is her ability to be lovingly direct - offering no-nonsense guidance with deep care and respect."
Being clergy is hard. You don't have to do it alone.
Clergy coaching with 13 years pulpit experience. Let's talk: www.rabbielyse.com
Being clergy is hard. You don't have to do it alone.
Clergy coaching with 13 years pulpit experience. Let's talk: www.rabbielyse.com
June 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
What I particularly appreciate about Elyse's support is her ability to be lovingly direct - offering no-nonsense guidance with deep care and respect."
Being clergy is hard. You don't have to do it alone.
Clergy coaching with 13 years pulpit experience. Let's talk: www.rabbielyse.com
Being clergy is hard. You don't have to do it alone.
Clergy coaching with 13 years pulpit experience. Let's talk: www.rabbielyse.com
Happy Juneteenth
I wholeheartedly reject the notion, stated or implied in words or in actions, that we need to delay or abandon our commitment to racial justice because of the need to also fight for justice and dignity for other marginalized identities at this scary and terrible time.
I wholeheartedly reject the notion, stated or implied in words or in actions, that we need to delay or abandon our commitment to racial justice because of the need to also fight for justice and dignity for other marginalized identities at this scary and terrible time.
a poster that says happy juneteenth and celebrate freedom on it
ALT: a poster that says happy juneteenth and celebrate freedom on it
media.tenor.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Happy Juneteenth
I wholeheartedly reject the notion, stated or implied in words or in actions, that we need to delay or abandon our commitment to racial justice because of the need to also fight for justice and dignity for other marginalized identities at this scary and terrible time.
I wholeheartedly reject the notion, stated or implied in words or in actions, that we need to delay or abandon our commitment to racial justice because of the need to also fight for justice and dignity for other marginalized identities at this scary and terrible time.
hardest lesson: ego needs vs relational health
sometimes the most radical act is stepping back so others can step forward 💫
what serves the relationship > what serves just me
read more: evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/creating-cov...
sometimes the most radical act is stepping back so others can step forward 💫
what serves the relationship > what serves just me
read more: evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/creating-cov...
June 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
hardest lesson: ego needs vs relational health
sometimes the most radical act is stepping back so others can step forward 💫
what serves the relationship > what serves just me
read more: evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/creating-cov...
sometimes the most radical act is stepping back so others can step forward 💫
what serves the relationship > what serves just me
read more: evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/creating-cov...
parenting taught me: power is most sacred when held with humility
"the greatest gift we can give our children is our own humility"
humble authority = healthiest authority 💫
read more: evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/creating-cov...
"the greatest gift we can give our children is our own humility"
humble authority = healthiest authority 💫
read more: evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/creating-cov...
June 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
parenting taught me: power is most sacred when held with humility
"the greatest gift we can give our children is our own humility"
humble authority = healthiest authority 💫
read more: evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/creating-cov...
"the greatest gift we can give our children is our own humility"
humble authority = healthiest authority 💫
read more: evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/creating-cov...
Reposted by R. Elyse Wechterman
"I believe ardently that nonviolent resistance is in the big picture and the long term the most effective strategy, but that doesn't mean it must be polite, placid, or please our opponents, not least because nothing ever will and they'll lie and distort no matter what." Rebecca Solnit
Some Notes on the City of Angels and the Nature of Violence
I think maybe it's begun, the bigger fiercer backlash against the Trump Administration which is itself a violent backlash against every good thing that's happened over the past several decades – the a...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
"I believe ardently that nonviolent resistance is in the big picture and the long term the most effective strategy, but that doesn't mean it must be polite, placid, or please our opponents, not least because nothing ever will and they'll lie and distort no matter what." Rebecca Solnit
No, I’m Not F—ing Inured to This!
Nail on the head - thanks Jay.
Nail on the head - thanks Jay.
No, I’m Not F—ing Inured to This!
When an authoritarian's minions deny the legitimacy of judges, it's not the same old Trump bullshit.
open.substack.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
No, I’m Not F—ing Inured to This!
Nail on the head - thanks Jay.
Nail on the head - thanks Jay.
been thinking about how real relationship requires voluntary self-limitation 🧵
choosing covenant = choosing to limit our desires for something greater. whether marriage, family, community - it's countercultural but maybe that's the point?
choosing covenant = choosing to limit our desires for something greater. whether marriage, family, community - it's countercultural but maybe that's the point?
June 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
been thinking about how real relationship requires voluntary self-limitation 🧵
choosing covenant = choosing to limit our desires for something greater. whether marriage, family, community - it's countercultural but maybe that's the point?
choosing covenant = choosing to limit our desires for something greater. whether marriage, family, community - it's countercultural but maybe that's the point?
There's nothing more meaningful than helping couples create a wedding ceremony that truly reflects their love story. Every couple deserves a wedding that feels complete & authentically theirs. Need help crafting a ceremony that feels uniquely you? Reach out to me here: www.rabbielyse.com/contact
June 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
There's nothing more meaningful than helping couples create a wedding ceremony that truly reflects their love story. Every couple deserves a wedding that feels complete & authentically theirs. Need help crafting a ceremony that feels uniquely you? Reach out to me here: www.rabbielyse.com/contact
I'm attending Indivisible Greater Jenkintown's event, “The People's Neighborhood Protest - Abington” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisibleg...
The People's Neighborhood Protest - Abington · Indivisible Greater Jenkintown
The People's Neighborhood Protest: Abington
Thursday, May 29th from 5-7 pm, 1475 Old York Road (Parking lot in front of District Taco)
Co-Sponsored by Abington for Peace and Indivisible Greater Jenki...
www.mobilize.us
May 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I'm attending Indivisible Greater Jenkintown's event, “The People's Neighborhood Protest - Abington” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisibleg...
Being clergy is hard—and beautiful. In my 13 years as a pulpit rabbi and decade supporting fellow rabbis, I've learned we all need someone in our corner.
You've dedicated your life to supporting others. Who's supporting you?
Learn about my clergy coaching at www.rabbielyse.com/services/cle...
You've dedicated your life to supporting others. Who's supporting you?
Learn about my clergy coaching at www.rabbielyse.com/services/cle...
May 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Being clergy is hard—and beautiful. In my 13 years as a pulpit rabbi and decade supporting fellow rabbis, I've learned we all need someone in our corner.
You've dedicated your life to supporting others. Who's supporting you?
Learn about my clergy coaching at www.rabbielyse.com/services/cle...
You've dedicated your life to supporting others. Who's supporting you?
Learn about my clergy coaching at www.rabbielyse.com/services/cle...
Since January 20, it feels like we’re drowning in outrage. That’s by design.
Read my latest post on Substack, "Building Sustainable Resistance," for tips on maintaining our spirit, our energy, and our commitment as the months and years pass: elysewechterman.substack.com/p/building-s...
Read my latest post on Substack, "Building Sustainable Resistance," for tips on maintaining our spirit, our energy, and our commitment as the months and years pass: elysewechterman.substack.com/p/building-s...
May 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Since January 20, it feels like we’re drowning in outrage. That’s by design.
Read my latest post on Substack, "Building Sustainable Resistance," for tips on maintaining our spirit, our energy, and our commitment as the months and years pass: elysewechterman.substack.com/p/building-s...
Read my latest post on Substack, "Building Sustainable Resistance," for tips on maintaining our spirit, our energy, and our commitment as the months and years pass: elysewechterman.substack.com/p/building-s...
The Boss, truth to power
Land of Hope and Dreams
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
May 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The Boss, truth to power
Your wedding day should reflect your unique love story. With hundreds of ceremonies behind me, I know no two couples are alike. I'll take time to know you and share Jewish wisdom that resonates with your values. Ready to create a wedding day that truly speaks to your heart? rabbielyse.com
May 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Your wedding day should reflect your unique love story. With hundreds of ceremonies behind me, I know no two couples are alike. I'll take time to know you and share Jewish wisdom that resonates with your values. Ready to create a wedding day that truly speaks to your heart? rabbielyse.com
I've seen this movie. It doesn't end well for humans.
Musk must be stoped.
Musk must be stoped.
May 7, 2025
Alarm appears to be rising about how the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) is consolidating data about Americans.
open.substack.com
May 8, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I've seen this movie. It doesn't end well for humans.
Musk must be stoped.
Musk must be stoped.
"If you’ve been questioning whether what you’re doing matters, it does. The signs you make, the protests you go to, the letters and calls you make to elected officials, your efforts to share information with people—all of these efforts matter. It all adds up...." Joyce Vance
Some Good News: It’s Working
Last night, I wrote to you about Ed Martin, Trump’s nominee to be the United States Attorney in Washington, D.C..
open.substack.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"If you’ve been questioning whether what you’re doing matters, it does. The signs you make, the protests you go to, the letters and calls you make to elected officials, your efforts to share information with people—all of these efforts matter. It all adds up...." Joyce Vance
What the new kind of hell is this?
President Trump posting an image of himself as Pope. We aren't a serious country, and he's not a mentally well man.
May 3, 2025 at 11:34 AM
What the new kind of hell is this?
April 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM