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Resolution on Voting in the 2020 US Elections
Jewish communities around the world have historically flourished in societies with healthy democracies that champion "government of the people, by the people, for the people."
Jewish tradition calls upon us to pursue justice and...
International Seminar for Halakhic Study, Fall 2020
The CJLS is sponsoring the International Seminar for Halakhic Study, a day on which Conservative/Masorti communities will come together to study a specific teshuvah of the CJLS.
In the Fall 2020 International Seminar for Halakhic Study,...
Become a ScholarStream Sponsor
Following on the success of our direct-to-public programming for Tikkun Leil Shavuot and Selihot, and in a continuing effort to help our rabbis and congregations during these...
Form to Download Resources for Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret, and Simhat Torah
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 PDF files of key services for Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret, and Simhat Torah available on...
Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt Pays Tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg z"l
In this clip from today, our colleague Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt from Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, DC speaks about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the United States Capitol. Earlier this week, Lauren also officiated at a Jewish memorial...
Sukkot and Simhat Torah / Liturgical Considerations in the Time of COVID-19
Prepared by Rabbi Amy Levin
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
The intention of this letter of guidance is to address liturgical issues that arise in the observance of Sukkot,...
Prayer in Memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Rabbi Joshua Ratner
Holy One of Blessing,
We pray that you grant eternal rest in Your sheltering presence to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,...
Ten Days of Voting Engagement
The ten days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, the עשרת ימי תשובה,...
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...