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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.
Convention 2019
We are excited to share the following information about RA Convention 2019. This year's theme is נתיבות התורה: Moving Our Torah to Tomorrow.
When: May 5 - 8, 2019
Where: Omni Mont-Royal Hotel in Montreal,...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Missile Attack on Israel
Over the last few days, almost 500 rockets showered down on Israeli towns and cities from Gaza. The Rabbinical Assembly condemns this deadly rocket fire on Israel and Israeli civilians in the strongest terms.
This missile...
Reflections on Visiting Pittsburgh
Dear Colleagues,
On Monday, I went to Pittsburgh at the request of my JTS classmate and friend, Amy Bardack, who is doing amazing work at the Jewish Federation there. Our colleagues, and their profoundly close and engaged communities,...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Attack on Pittsburgh Synagogue
Conservative/Masorti rabbis mourn the loss of 11 shot dead at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Congregation
CJLS Approves Four New Papers
The CJLS met last week on Tuesday and Wednesday at JTS in New York. During the meeting, the Committee approved four papers:
“Military Cemeteries and Military Funerals” by Pamela Barmash, asks if Jews may be buried in a...
Update to Standards of Practice
This week the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (CJLS) of the Conservative movement’s Rabbinical Assembly responded to the request of the Executive Council that they determine the status of attendance at an intermarriage in light...
Listen Now: Webinar on Global RA Refugee Support
In the midst of the world’s most severe refugee crisis, a number of RA colleagues shared their best practices in a special webinar on September 26. We heard about a variety of projects and ongoing support being offered in Canada,...
"Truth & Healing": A Women's Retreat for Jewish Clergy
As rabbis, we are equipped to create rituals and communities of spiritual support. Let's make sure we're doing it for ourselves.
The Truth & Healing Women's Retreat co-sponsored by the Rabbinical Assembly will include networking...
Modern Conservative Judaism: Evolving Thought and Practice
By Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff
Paperback or eBook: $40.00
978-0-8276-1310-2
A major Conservative Movement leader of our times employs his unique position as a player in many historical events and texts to provide a...
Petition in Support of Rabbi Dov Haiyun
מדינת ישראל ... תהא מושתתה על יסודות החירות, הצדק והשלום לאור חזונם של נביאי ישראל; תקיים שויון זכויות חברתי ומדיני גמור לכל אזרחיה בלי הבדל דת, גזע ומין; תבטיח חופש דת, מצפון, לשון, חינוך ותרבות…...