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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.
Resources for Rabbis in the Wake of Antisemitic Violence
We are outraged by the rise in antisemitic assaults against members of the Jewish community. Most recently, identifiably Orthodox Jews in the New York City area were attacked at the Monsey home of Rabbi Chaim Leibish Rottenberg, who...
Recap: Our RA Visits the Ugandan Jewish Community
Blog post written by David Haas
Reflection 1: The RA Mission to Uganda Had an Impact“My life will change as a result of the experiences on this...
Conservative/Masorti Movement on Hanukkah Stabbings, Deadly Attacks in New York Area
The Conservative/Masorti Movement is outraged by the rash of antisemitic assaults against identifiably Orthodox Jews this past week in the New York City area, most recently the attack last night on the Monsey home of Rabbi Chaim...
20/20 Judaism Convention Update
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to report that our recent 20/20 Judaism RA-USCJ collaborative convention in Boston was a huge success. The energy over the course of the preceding Shabbat and then the conference itself was...
Reception Honoring Elliot Schoenberg
Featuring teaching by Eliezer Diamond, and reflections from Mauricio Balter, Aaron Brusso, and Elliot Schoenberg.
This audio was originally recorded on December 8,...
Unconscious Bias and Diversity Training: Overcoming Implicit Bias
The Joint Placement Commission of the RA, USCJ, Ziegler and JTS is committed to fair and equitable hiring processes and pay scales for all rabbis. We are pleased to offer this session for search committee members designed to help you...
Webinar: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Notable Changes and How They Affect You
When: Tuesday, March 13th at 3 PM ET via Zoom video conferencing
Presenter: Mitchell J. Smilowitz, CPA; CEO, Joint Retirement Board
This webinar will review the tax reform legislation enacted by Congress and signed into law at the end...
International Day of Halakhic Study 5779
The CJLS is sponsoring the International Day of Halakhic Study, a day on which Conservative/Masorti congregations, communities, and schools will come together to study a specific teshuvah of the CJLS. During the Jewish year of 5779 (2018-2019), the...
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