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Conservative/Masorti Movement Condemns Missile Attack on Israel
Together with our fellow Jews around the world, we pause this evening and tomorrow to recall with deep sorrow the Israeli soldiers and civilians killed in war and in terrorist attacks since the founding of the State. Before we turn to...
Reflections from Day Three of Convention 2019 in Montreal
By Diana Denza, Communications Specialist
Our day began with Shaharit and an alternative Shaharit, which explored the impact of the G!d language used in prayer through singing, silence, translation, and experimentation.
Reflections from Day Two of Convention 2019 in Montreal
By Diana Denza, Communications Specialist
Our opening Limmud sessions and professional workshops covered an array of important topics, including love and inclusion as a halakhic value, similarities and differences between...
Reflections from Day One of Convention 2019 in Montreal
By Diana Denza, Communications Specialist
Convention 2019 opened with a reception and creative workshops, which included Israeli folk singing, Jewish meditation, and an improv session.
After a welcome by Convention...
Conservative/Masorti Movement Appalled by Chabad of Poway Shooting
At our Seder tables, we retell the Exodus story of the liberation from bondage of the Jewish people. Throughout the Passover holiday, we read of the power of redemption. Sadly, at the very same time when we celebrate the gift of...
Conservative/Masorti Movement Appalled by Chabad of Poway Shooting
At our Seder tables, we retell the Exodus story of the liberation from bondage of the Jewish people. Throughout the Passover holiday, we read of the power of redemption. Sadly, at the very same time when we celebrate the gift of...
Jerusalem Post Op-Ed: Let's Commit to Eradicating Modern Slavery by the Next Seder
We are commanded to feel, over the course of our Seder, as if we, too, experienced the ravages of slavery and the redemptive power of liberation.
By Joshua Ratner and Jay Kornsgold
Originally published on The Jerusalem Post (jpost.com) ...
Summer Rabbinic Learning Conference: Expanding the Jewish Canon, Expanding Your Rabbinic Repertoire
Co-sponsored by our Rabbinical Assembly, the Summer Rabbinic Learning Conference is a JTS program that brings rabbis to our New York campus for an intensive learning experience with JTS’s outstanding scholars.
Jewish learning...
Outdoor Retreat 2019
We are pleased to offer an Outdoor Retreat to take place from October 27-31, 2019 at Ramah Darom in Clayton, GA. Arrive to ATL airport by 3pm to take group transportation to Ramah Darom.
Join our fellow outdoor enthusiast colleagues...
RA Spotlight: Laurie Matzkin Merges Jewish Wisdom and Yoga
After seven years serving as Director of Lifelong Learning at a large synagogue, Laurie Matzkin launched her own business and built her brand from the ground up. We had the opportunity to speak with Rabbi Matzkin about her transition...