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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,...
Israel and the Middle East: Challenges for 2014
Chair: Rabbi Vernon Kurtz
Introduction: Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt
Address: Ambassador Dennis Ross
Introduction: Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt
Address: Ambassador Dennis Ross
Originally recorded on May 14,...
Installation of Rabbi William Gershon, the officers of the RA, & the Executive Council
Welcome: Todd Chanon
Installing Officer: Rabbi Elliot Dorff
Remarks: Rabbi William Gershon
Installing Officer: Rabbi Elliot Dorff
Remarks: Rabbi William Gershon
Originally recorded on May 13,...
State of the RA
If I am Not for My Values, Who will be for Them?
Community, Commitment and Courage
Community, Commitment and Courage
Introduction: Rabbi Gerald Skolnik
Presenter: Rabbi Julie Schonfeld
Originally recorded on May 13,...
Torah Learning Beit Midrash
Putting God Second? The Primacy of Ethics in Jewish Tradition
Introduction: Rabbi William Gershon
Presenter: Rabbi Donniel Hartman
Originally recorded on May 13,...
Joint Campaign Reception Honoring Amy Eilberg
Chair: Rabbi Felipe Goodman
Introduction: Rabbi Philip Scheim
Special Address: Chancellor Arnold Eisen
Remarks: Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Originally recorded on May 12,...
Movement Leadership: Working Together for our Future
Covener/co-panelist: Rabbi Julie Schonfeld
Panelists: Chancellor Arnold Eisen, Rabbi Steven Wernick, Rabbi Bradley Artson
Originally recorded on May 12,...
A Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem
In advance of Pope Francis's Peace summit taking place this week, our colleague Burt Visotzky, Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies at JTS and director of JTS's Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue has composed the...
RA Praises Israeli Response to Palestinian Unity Government, Calls for International Rejection of Terrorism
NEW YORK – In the aftermath of the announcement of a Palestinian unity agreement between the Fatah-run Palestinian Authority and the terrorist organization Hamas, and in response to the formation of a new Palestinian government, the Rabbinical...