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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.
The Lev Shalem Series
November 26, 2019
The Lev Shalem series includes:
Siddur Lev Shalem
for Shabbat & Festivals
Published in 2016
Siddur Lev Shalem for Shabbat and Festivals features a four...
U.S. Jewish Movements: President Trump Must Fire Stephen Miller
November 21, 2019
White supremacy has no place in the White House
As entities who represent a broad diversity of American Jewish life, we share a deep concern about White House advisor Stephen Miller’s support for white supremacist ideology and the disturbing ways...
A Veteran's Day Message from Melinda Zalma
November 11, 2019
Melinda Zalma, Commander in the Reserve Component of the U.S. Navy and Program Director of the Center for Community Leadership at JCRC-NY, visited the Joint Placement Commission and Rabbinic Career Development Commission to speak about her years...
Interview Week FAQ
November 7, 2019
Who is eligible to participate in Interview Week?
A-size kehillot (250 member units or less), congregations of any size looking to fill assistant pulpit positions, and institutions (non-pulpit positions) are eligible to attend.
When does it...
Supervisor Workshop
November 6, 2019
Join us for our joint Supervisor Workshop with USCJ.
Time:
12:00-12:45 PM EDT
Dates:
January 29, 2020
February 12, 2020
March 11, 2020
April 12, 2020
May 13, 2020
June 10, 2020
Cost:
$50 per...
Webinar Series: Antisemitism in America Today
November 5, 2019
In an unprecedented collaboration, rabbis from the Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist movements and Jewish Community Relations Council and Jewish Federations professionals, will learn from three leading experts in antisemitism,...
RA Spotlight: Juan Mejia is Bringing Conservative/Masorti Judaism to Latin American Audiences
October 30, 2019
As part of our ongoing efforts to highlight the wonderful diversity of the Conservative/Masorti rabbinate, we spoke with our colleague Juan Mejia, who has been providing needed materials and guidance to Jewish people and potential converts in Latin...
Remembering the Attack in Pittsburgh: A Message from Our Chief Executive
October 24, 2019
Dear Colleagues,
As the anniversary of the murders of our brothers and sisters approaches (on Sunday, October 27, and the yahrzeit on Shabbat, 18 Heshvan-November 16), we join as colleagues throughout the world in mourning with the...
The Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Respond to Yom Kippur Attack in Halle, Germany
October 10, 2019
NEW YORK – In response to the deadly terrorist attack in which a gunman murdered two people outside a synagogue on Yom Kippur in Halle, Germany, the Conservative/Masorti movement of Judaism issued the following statement:
"We are appalled by the...