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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.
Resolution on Climate Change and Environmental Concerns
March 26, 2019
The rabbis teach:
תן דעתך שלא תקלקל ותחריב את עולמי, שאם קלקלת אין מי שיתקן אחריך.
Pay attention that you do not corrupt and destroy My world: if you corrupt it, there is no one to repair it after you. (Kohelet Rabbah)
Whereas the...
Resolution on Global Antisemitism
March 26, 2019
Whereas the hatred of Jews is almost as ancient as Judaism itself and
Whereas the Anti-Defamation League’s 2015 Global 100 survey found that more than one billion humans harbor antisemitic feelings and has determined that one-quarter of Western...
Resolution on Proposed Rule Change for Time Limits on SNAP in the United States
March 26, 2019
Whereas the SNAP program is the largest federally funded nutrition program, providing about $64 billion in benefits to millions of households; and
Whereas the Torah teaches our obligation toward the poor with the words “You shall strengthen...
Resolution on Hevra Kadisha
March 26, 2019
Whereas in the traumatic aftermath of the October 27 Tree of Life synagogue shooting many Rabbinical Assembly colleagues have been deeply engaged in guiding the Pittsburgh Jewish community through the mitzvot of bikkur holim and nihum aveilim...
Uganda Trip FAQs
March 25, 2019
Walking
The trip does not involve particularly difficult walking. On the Safari we will be confined to our vehicles. On the other days there will be a few minutes walking from the vehicles to the places that we are visiting. The exception to this...
Conservative/Masorti Movement Appalled by New Zealand Shooting
March 15, 2019
NEW YORK – In response to the deadly terrorist attack in New Zealand this morning, the Conservative/Masorti movement issued the following statement:
As the Jewish community is all too familiar with ethnic and religious hatred and violence, we are...
Statement Denouncing Congresswoman Omar's Anti-Semitic Words
March 12, 2019
Words matter. The Torah teaches that God created the world through words. We remember as much in the daily prayers, "Praised is the One who spoke and the world came to be." The responsibility rests with the words we choose whether we...
Resolution on Refugees
March 8, 2019
The strangers who reside with you shall be to you as your citizens; you shall love each one as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I Adonai am your God. - Leviticus 19:34
Whereas:
There are more than 25 million refugees...
RA Spotlight: E. Noach Shapiro on the Transition from Pulpit Rabbi to Therapist
March 4, 2019
Once a pulpit rabbi, E. Noach Shapiro followed his passion to serve as a therapist late in his career. We had the opportunity to speak with Shapiro about the transition from pulpit rabbi to MSW student to owner of a private practice.
Conservative Movement Statement on Otzma Yehudit
February 25, 2019
Racism and hatred are antithetical to our Jewish values and the ideals on which the Jewish State of Israel was founded.
The Conservative/Masorti Movement condemns the decision to include Otzma Yehudit, a racist Israeli political party with roots...