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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.
Prayer for When There is No Minyan to Say Kaddish
Download our Prayer in Place of a Mourner's Kaddish (when a minyan cannot gather)
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Resources for Navigating Your Community through Coronavirus
With cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) appearing across the globe, many communities are feeling uneasy or even fearful. Below, you will find information and resources to support you and your community...
Announcing Our Senior Director of Member Engagement: Sheryl Katzman
Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to announce that, starting July 1, Sheryl Katzman will be our Senior Director of Member Engagement. We created this position directly in response to our Strategic Plan, which calls for a shift...
Thank You to Our RA Colleagues for Their Generous Contributions to Our Annual Appeal
As Our RA builds new bridges and connections every day among colleagues, within our movement, to the broader Jewish World, and beyond, we are relying on generous voluntary support to fulfill our goals. While we are immensely grateful...
Moving Forward: Our RA's 2019 Annual Report
Dear Colleagues,
It is a pleasure for us to present this report of our work from the past year to you. Our lay leaders, volunteers, and staff have made efforts to...
Watch Now: Human Trafficking Webinar
Do you care about the scourge of human trafficking? Want to learn more about what you and your community can do to combat trafficking and child labor? Then please watch the recording of this insightful and informative webinar, during...
Thank You for Another Successful Interview Week!
By Emily Hendel, Director of Career Services
Published February 19, 2020
Last week, the Rabbinical Assembly hosted another successful...
Counting on Shabbat Shekalim
By Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin
As we approach Shabbat Parshat Shekalim, we recall the Israelites’ wandering in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt on their journey to the land of Israel. We remember on this special...