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You Shall Strengthen Them: A Rabbinic Letter on the Poor
You Shall Strengthen Them: A Rabbinic Letter on the Poor, was derived from earlier published essays
Purim Song Sheet
This 1-page song sheet, prepared by Yossi Hoffman, contains the text, transliteration, and translation of popular songs for Purim.
Al Ha-nissim
This ready-to-use text, which includes commentary and kavanot, has been excerpted from Or Hadash: A
Lighting the Hanukkah Candles: Blessings & Songs
Text, translation, and transliteration of the blessings and popular songs to accompany the lighting
בדיקת חמץ: The Search for Hameitz
This one-page sheet includes text, instructions, and transliteration for the ritual of searching for hameitz and the destruction of hameitz.
Al Ha-nissim for Yom Ha-atzmaut
Siddur Sim Shalom for Shabbat, Festivals, and Weekdays incorporated a new Al Ha-nissim prayer, which was modeled on the versions recited at Hanukkah and on Purim into the Amidah and Birkat Ha-mazon.
Selihot Night Live Updates and Links to Recordings
We are pleased to share that we had over 24,000 views! We are so grateful to our more than 60 rabbis, cantors, and educators who presented, and to over 200 synagogues and communities that partnered with us.
Links to...
Download Our Rosh Hashanah Seder
In these extraordinary times, we know that many of you are exploring ways to pray as a community while engaging in social distancing. We are making a PDF file of our Rosh Hashanah seder available via this form.
We are so...
Lulav/Etrog During COVID-19 -- 5781
O.H. 651:7
By Rabbi Aaron Alexander and Rabbi Joshua Heller[1]
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
During the COVID pandemic, are there changes as to how Lulav and Etrog should...
Advice for Sukkah Use and Sukkah Building in the Time of COVID-19
Rabbi Joshua Heller[1]
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
O.H. 630:1
Sukkah is one of the most beautiful and meaningful mitzvot in...
Sukkot/Shemini Atzeret/Simhat Torah Guidance for Communities Affected by COVID-19
The CJLS is working on providing guidance for Sukkot/Shemini Atzeret/Simhat Torah. This page will be updated as new material is written. These letters of guidance are not official responsa of the CJLS because the CJLS wants to...
Watch Now: Simhat Torah Idea Slam
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Recorded on Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Presenters: Sam Blustin, Randy Mark, Deborah Zuker
Brainstorm Simhat Torah services and programming with peers in a guided workshop of...
Hoikhe Kedushah on Yamim Noraim
Prepared by Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
The exigent circumstances of the Covid pandemic challenge...
Washing on Yom Kippur
By Rabbi Aaron Alexander
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
Do the restrictions on washing hands, etc.. during Yom Kippur apply this year, considering the benefits of hygiene in slowing the spread...
Watch Now: Summer Learning Siyyum & New Year Hakdama
On Rosh Hodesh Elul (August 20), we hosted a celebration and siyyum of our summer learning as well as a kick-off to 5781. Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal welcomed Chancellor Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz in conversation about her vision for JTS, the...
Joint Statement Supporting the Work of the ADL
In North America the Anti-Defamation League has come under harsh criticism recently (see more about the issue here). The Rabbinical Assembly and USCJ, in concert with URJ, CCAR, the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, and...