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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.
A Hanukkah Gift to You: Relax and Unwind with Our RA's Playlist of Jewish Restorative Music
With the help of our colleague Yael Buechler, our RA has compiled a playlist of popular American Jewish tunes, modern Israeli tunes, and niggunim, to help give you a burst of inspiration during this Hanukkah season and beyond. We hope you...
I Believe In Miracles: A Hanukkah Message in a Time of Pandemic
By Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal
“I’m exhausted.” It’s not always the first response to my standard opening question, “How are you doing?” But when I’m talking to Jewish leaders both lay and professional,...
Megillat Hanukkah
With Introduction, Translation, and Commentary by Arthur A. Chiel
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Save the Date: Convention 2021 (Feb. 28 - Mar. 3, 2021)
Sacred Connections קשרים קדושיםFoster creativity and celebrate innovation in our sacred community as we...
Why I Am a Navy Chaplain
By Rabbi Melinda Zalma
When people ask me why I became a Navy chaplain, I half-jokingly answer, “It was a great option for a summer job during rabbinical school.” After all, what could be better than...
Statement On the Passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
By Jonathan Wittenberg, President of the European Region of the Rabbinical Assembly
It is with shock and sadness that I learnt after Shabbat of the passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. He merited many more fruitful and...
Rabbinical Assembly on 2020 U.S. Election Results
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November 7, 2020
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Knower of Secrets
The Babylonian Talmud, Berakhot 58a, records the blessing to recite when seeing a multitude of people (in the original context, a huge gathering of Jews) which reads, “Blessed...