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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.
Conservative/Masorti Movement Expresses Anger at Immigrant Detention Centers
June 25, 2019
The Conservative/Masorti movement of Judaism expressed intense anger today at the status of immigrant detention in the United States, particularly reports of children being held in inhumane conditions and that a former internment camp used during...
3 Ways to Take a Stand Against Gun Violence
June 12, 2019
"An act of violence is an act of desecration."
-Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
The Rabbinical Assembly calls on every person who stands against gun violence to
TAKE THESE 3 ACTIONS TODAY:
Urge your Senators to support...
RA Spotlight: Rachel Isaacs is Nurturing Small Town Jewish Life
June 4, 2019
Here we speak with with our colleague Rachel Isaacs, an openly gay rabbi who has been working at a small synagogue in Waterville. Below, she shared her experiences working in rural Maine, her work establishing the Center for Small Town Jewish Life...
U.S. Memorial Day Supplemental Prayers
May 24, 2019
In the United States, Memorial Day is seen as the beginning of summer and a day off from work and school. The original intent of the day, to remember those who lost their lives in service to our country, is often forgotten. JWB Jewish...
RA Spotlight: Michael Friedland on the Challenges and Joys of Small Synagogue Life
May 22, 2019
As part of our ongoing efforts to highlight the wonderful diversity of the Conservative/Masorti rabbinate, we spoke with our colleague Michael Friedland, who has been working at a small synagogue for over two decades. Below, he shared how he’s...
Statement on Reproductive Freedom
May 15, 2019
The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association for Conservative/Masorti rabbis, issued the following statement tonight on Alabama’s new abortion law:
The Rabbinical Assembly is deeply troubled by the enacting of today’s abortion law in...
Conservative/Masorti Movement Condemns Missile Attack on Israel
May 7, 2019
Together with our fellow Jews around the world, we pause this evening and tomorrow to recall with deep sorrow the Israeli soldiers and civilians killed in war and in terrorist attacks since the founding of the State. Before we turn to...
Reflections from Day Three of Convention 2019 in Montreal
May 7, 2019
By Diana Denza, Communications Specialist
Our day began with Shaharit and an alternative Shaharit, which explored the impact of the G!d language used in prayer through singing, silence, translation, and experimentation. Opening Limmud...
Reflections from Day Two of Convention 2019 in Montreal
May 6, 2019
By Diana Denza, Communications Specialist
Our opening Limmud sessions and professional workshops covered an array of important topics, including love and inclusion as a halakhic value, similarities and differences between Canadian and...
Reflections from Day One of Convention 2019 in Montreal
May 5, 2019
By Diana Denza, Communications Specialist
Convention 2019 opened with a reception and creative workshops, which included Israeli folk singing, Jewish meditation, and an improv session.
After a welcome by Convention Co-Chairs Rabbi...