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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
Ushpizin
This ready-to-use text, which includes commentary and kavanot, has been excerpted from Or Hadash: A Commentary on Siddur Sim Shalom.
Seder N'tilat Lulav
This ready-to-use text, which includes commentary and kavanot, has been excerpted from Or Hadash: A Commentary on Siddur Sim Shalom.
Hakafot
This ready-to-use text, which includes commentary and kavanot on the Hakafot for Simhat Torah, has been excerpted from Or Hadash: A Commentary on Siddur Sim Shalom.
Simhat Torah Songsheet
This ready-to-use songsheet was compiled by Ashira Konigsburg, Assistant Director of Rabbinic Services, RA.
Purim Song Sheet
This 1-page song sheet, prepared by Yossi Hoffman, contains the text, transliteration, and translation of popular songs for Purim.
Update from Australian Masorti Communities
January 13, 2020
Originally published by Masorti Olami
Our hearts and prayers go out to those who have been devastated by the fires in Australia, especially those who have lost family members. We must also express our deepest gratitude to the fire...
Over 25,000 Take a Stand Against Antisemitism During the "No Hate No Fear" March
January 6, 2020
When antisemitism strikes our community, we stand up and stand together. On Sunday, January 5 we marched through the streets of New York City with the UJA-Federation of New York and numerous co-sponsors – proud, united, and strong.
We were...
Resources for Rabbis in the Wake of Antisemitic Violence
December 30, 2019
We are outraged by the rise in antisemitic assaults against members of the Jewish community. Most recently, identifiably Orthodox Jews in the New York City area were attacked at the Monsey home of Rabbi Chaim Leibish Rottenberg, who was...
Recap: Our RA Visits the Ugandan Jewish Community
December 30, 2019
Blog post written by David Haas
Reflection 1: The RA Mission to Uganda Had an Impact
“My life will change as a result of the experiences on this trip” said Rabbi Gideon Estes of Houston, TX. He was talking about the deep spiritual...
Conservative/Masorti Movement on Hanukkah Stabbings, Deadly Attacks in New York Area
December 29, 2019
The Conservative/Masorti Movement is outraged by the rash of antisemitic assaults against identifiably Orthodox Jews this past week in the New York City area, most recently the attack last night on the Monsey home of Rabbi Chaim Leibish Rottenberg...
20/20 Judaism Convention Update
December 23, 2019
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to report that our recent 20/20 Judaism RA-USCJ collaborative convention in Boston was a huge success. The energy over the course of the preceding Shabbat and then the conference itself was joyful,...
Reception Honoring Elliot Schoenberg
Featuring teaching by Eliezer Diamond, and reflections from Mauricio Balter, Aaron Brusso, and Elliot Schoenberg.
This audio was originally recorded on December 8,...
Unconscious Bias and Diversity Training: Overcoming Implicit Bias
The Joint Placement Commission of the RA, USCJ, Ziegler and JTS is committed to fair and equitable hiring processes and pay scales for all rabbis. We are pleased to offer this session for search committee members designed to help you and your...
Meeting RSVP Form
Please fill out all fields of the form below for the upcoming meeting. You will receive additional information (hotel confirmation number, meeting room number, etc. by separate email). Please let us know about any schedule changes that come up after...