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Streaming Seder
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...
Resolution Commending Dr. Arnold Eisen
Whereas Dr. Arnold M. Eisen has served The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) as Chancellor for the past thirteen years with distinction;
Whereas Chancellor Eisen...
Resolution on Living Sustainably
Whereas the Torah describes the foundation of our creation and mission as being to sustain the earth – "לעבדה ולשמרה" – “to work it and protect it (Gen. 2:15).”
And...
Resolution on the Chinese Genocide of the Uighur Minority
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly deeply values and affirms our Torah’s profoundly humanitarian mitzvot such as “One law for the native and the stranger among you” (Exodus 12:49), “The stranger….you shall love as...
Resolution on the Prevention of Childhood Abuse and the Support of Survivors of Childhood Abuse
Whereas all human beings are holy and created in the image of God (Gen 1:27).
Whereas our children are our future and we have a...
Resolution on the Hunger Crisis in America
Whereas we are commanded to, “not harden your heart and shut your hand against your needy kinsman. Rather you must open your hand…” (Devarim 15:7-8), and
“For there will never cease to be needy ones...
Resolution on Immunization
Whereas consistent enthusiastic rabbinic support for immunization has defined Jewish practice and medical ethics ever since the 1796 introduction of Edward Jenner’s pioneering...
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)
From...
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...