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Siddur Lev Shalem FAQs
How is Siddur Lev Shalem being shipped?
The goal of matching the size and weight Siddur Lev Shalem with Mahzor Lev Shalem was attained within one ounce. The siddur weighs 2 lbs, 1 oz and will be packed 12 books per carton, each carton...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Publication Zionism Unsettled
New York – In response to the release of the Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church USA’s publication Zionism Unsettled, the Rabbinical Assembly issued the following statement:
We fully contest the erroneous...
Statement in Response to MK Rotem's Remarks
NEW YORK – In response to reports that MK David Rotem, Chair of the Knesset Committee on Constitution, Law and Justice, stated in a committee meeting that “The Reform Movement is not Jewish … they are another religion”, the leadership of...
Convention 2014: Schedule
For a more detailed schedule, click here.
Monday May 12thLimmud Breakouts (1:45 pm - 3:00 pm)
Ideas that Work: Transforming Communal Prayer (3:15 pm - 4:45...
Convention 2014: Presenters
Jeffrey Abraham, Rabbi, Congregation Sons of Israel, Nyack, NY
Aaron Alexander, Associate Dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies
Jeannie Appelman, Seminary Leadership Project Founder and...
From the Pulpit and Bringing it Home
By Dahlia Bernstein, Bellmore Jewish Center, Bellmore, New York
When the High Holidays begin right after Labor Day and you’re brand new in thepulpit, how do you introduce yourself to the community? For Rabbi Dahlia...
Reception to Honor Jan Caryl Kaufman
Join us at a reception to honor Jan Caryl Kaufman For her 19 years of devoted work on behalf of the Rabbinical Assembly and the Conservative Movement and her 35 years as a rabbi$36 couvert. Please RSVP by the 26th...
Interim Rabbi Seminar
A one day training session intended to give you the skills to provide one year of service to a congregation as a pulpit rabbi, an organizational consultant, and a transition expert. You will learn how to work with your congregation to provide a...
2013 Year in Review
Over the past year the Rabbinical Assembly has continued to expand and improve the services we provide. Our recent work has included:
Conveying Conservative Jewish interests to top US and Israeli leadersProviding member support and...
On the rights of non-Orthodox rabbis, where's the outrage?
By Julie Schonfeld
Originally posted on JTA, the Forward, and Times of Israel
The good news is in: Rabbi Avi Weiss’ conversions will be accepted in Israel.
I am glad to see that the religious integrity and...