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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.
There is No Written Torah, and That's a Good Thing
Limmud
Dr. Benjamin Sommer
Originally recorded on May 12,...
Lab Grown Meat: Is it Kosher? Is it Real?
Limmud
Rabbi Daniel Nevins
Originally recorded on May 12,...
Behold you are [Fill in the Blank] to me: Can There Be Jewish Marriage Beyond Kinyan?
Limmud
Rabbi Gail Labovitz
Originally recorded on May 12,...
Rabbinical Assembly Extends Congratulations to President-elect Reuven Rivlin
In response to the Israeli Knesset’s election of Reuven Rivlin as the country’s next president, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement.
Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice President, said:
The Rabbinical...
Community Organizing for the Rabbi
Presenter: Jeannie Appleman
Originally recorded on May 15,...
Jewish Pluralism in the Jewish State
Introduction: Rabbi Mauricio Balter
Address: MK Aliza Lavie
Address: MK Aliza Lavie
Originally recorded on May 15,...
Honoring 50 Year Rabbis
Chair: Rabbi Philip Scheim
Remarks: Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins
Remarks: Rabbi William Lebeau
Remarks: Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins
Remarks: Rabbi William Lebeau
Originally recorded on May 14,...
Limmud Keynote
What is the Source of Our Strength?Introduction: Rabbi Stewart Vogel
Keynote: Rabbi Bradley Artson
Keynote: Rabbi Bradley Artson
Originally recorded on May 14,...
Faith in God, God's Faith in Humanity - The Study of Beginnings
Introduction: Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin
Presenter: Dr. Micah Goodman
Presenter: Dr. Micah Goodman
Originally recorded on May 14,...