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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.
Letter Pledging Jewish Movements' Unity in the Fight Against Slavery
To whom it may concern:
We the undersigned, presidents of international organizations of rabbis, representing different viewpoints, constituencies, and movements, are writing to advocate for a cause that unites all Jews. In times...
International Seminar for Halakhic Study, Spring 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 Spring 2020 International Seminar for Halakhic...
Count the Omer with Us
From the second night of Pesah until the night before Shavuot, we count the omer. In Siddur Lev Shalem, each week of the Omer has a theme and relevant texts to study.
Each week we’ll post reflections and teachings on a theme...
A Passover Message to Synagogue Presidents from USCJ
Dear Presidents,
The fourth question during the Seder is Sh’b’chol haleilot anu ochlin bein yoshvin uvein m’subin, Halaylah hazeh kulanu m’subin – On all other nights we eat either sitting up or reclining, but...
A Pesah Message from Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg
ם.בכל דור ודור חייב אדם לראות את עצמו כאילו הוא יצא ממצרי
Every year we try to connect our current experience to the story of the Exodus from Egypt.
Usually that has meant trying to imagine...
Global Gathering for Healing on Sunday, April 5
Our Rabbinical Assembly is excited to be a co-host for the Global Gathering for Healing on Sunday, April 5 at 7:00 PM Jerusalem time/12:00 noon ET on Facebook Live.
This is a free, live event that will be broadcast on the...
Mikvah Guidance
Please find below a letter from Rabbi Joshua Heller, chair of the CJLS rites and ritual subcommittee providing guidance for communities affected by COVID-19. Thanks...
Resolutions 2020: Voting Results
Dear Colleagues,
We want to thank everyone who voted on the resolutions last week. The resolutions all passed by a wide margin. The final forms of the resolutions, as ratified by our membership, have been posted to our...