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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.
Joint Statement Regarding Presidential High Holiday Call
The Rabbinical Assembly has joined the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, and Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism in issuing the following statement regarding our decision not to convene a 2017...
Conservative Movement Statement on Violent Demonstrations in Charlottesville, VA
Dear Colleagues,
In the aftermath of violent demonstrations by white supremacists and their sympathizers in Charlottesville, Virginia, resulting in 3 deaths and many injuries, the Rabbinical Assembly and the United Synagogue of...
The Blessing to Be Said Upon Witnessing a Solar or Lunar Eclipse
Thank you to our colleague Joshua Heller for preparing this teshuvah on the blessing to be said upon witnessing a solar or lunar eclipse.
The Blessing to Be Said Upon Witnessing a Solar or Lunar Eclipse
Rabbi Joshua Heller
Statement on "Blacklist" of Israel Rabbanut
The Rabbinical Assembly, in noting its many colleagues among the 160 rabbis blacklisted by the Chief Rabbinate of the State of Israel, who are deemed ineligible to authenticate the Jewishness of their congregants and community...
Conservative Jews Deplore Freeze in Creating Mixed-Area Prayer Space at Western Wall
NEW YORK — Following Sunday’s announcement that the Israeli government had frozen a plan to create an egalitarian prayer section of Jersualem’s Western Wall, the Conservative/Masorti movement, as represented by the Rabbinical...
Using Siddur Lev Shalem on Shavuot
By Rabbi Edward Feld
One of the special features of Lev Shalem is that it allows for an easy flow of holiday services. Once you turn to the Amidah for Yom Tov, the rest of the service flows from there, no need to turn back...
Administrative Assistant
Description:
The Rabbinical Assembly, the international membership organization of Conservative rabbis, is hiring an Administrative Assistant to support the work of the Commission for a Vital and Connected...
Next Steps for Rabbinic Search
Once your questionnaire is live on the RA site, rabbinic candidates will submit a resume and have the option of submitting a cover letter. All submission of their documents is done electronically and will be sent to the person designated by the...
Meet the Team
Rabbinical Assembly Staff
Emily Neyor, Director of Career Services, JD
eneyor@rabbinicalassembly.org
Emily Neyor has been with the Rabbinical Assembly since 2014. She has been working in the Career Center since 2016 and has a passion for...