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RA Hosts Yom Iyyun for Rabbis on Campus
On December 12, the Rabbinical Assembly hosted a Yom Iyyun for Campus Rabbis. Esther Reed, Senior Associate Director of Rutgers University Hillel, chaired the session, which was staffed by Elliot Schoenberg. In the morning Joel Roth led...
RA Marks Newtown Anniversary
NEW YORK – To mark the one year anniversary of the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., the Rabbinical Assembly joins mourners and activists around the country to remember the twenty six boys and girls, men and...
Mishkan, Mo’eid, and Synagogue: A Place of Encounter and Presence
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei, Exodus 35:1-38:20/ 38:21-40:38
“Synagogue Life” by Rabbi Craig T. Scheff, (pp.61-80) in The Observant Life
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Shabbat: Sign, Symbol, and Sacrament; The Pause that Refreshes
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Ki Tissa, Exodus 30:11 - 34:35
“Shabbat” by Rabbis Michael Katz and Gershon Schwartz, (pp. 98-136) in The Observant Life
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T’rumah and Tz’dakah: How We Define Synagogue Dues
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat T’rumah, Exodus 25:1 - 27:19
“Charitable Giving” by Rabbi Elliot Dorff, (pp. 391-411) in The Observant Life
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Ox, Pit, Tooth, and Fire: The Halakhah of Proximity
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1 - 24:18
“Neighbors and Neighborly Relations” by Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, (pp. 713-726) in The Observant Life
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Honoring One’s Parents: How Far Should We Go?
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Yitro, Exodus 18:1-20:23
“Between Parents and Children” by Rabbi Daniel Nevins (pp.673-692) in The Observant Life
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Nothing as Holy as a Tree: Trees, Tu BiSh’vat, and Halakhah
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat B’shallah, Exodus 14:1-18:8
“Tu Bish’vat” by Rabbi Alan Lucas / “The Environment” by Rabbi Lawrence Troster; Pages 193 & 875 in The Observant Life, respectively
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The Many Sides of Matzah: Understanding a Symbol
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Bo, Exodus 9:1 - 13:16
“Passover (Holy Days and Holidays)” by Rabbi Alan Lucas (pp. 202-220) in The Observant Life
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Retribution, Deterrence, or More? The Meaning of the Plagues
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Va-era, Exodus 6:1 - 9:34
“Crime and Punishment” by Rabbi Abigail N. Sosland, (pp. 458-460) in The Observant Life
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