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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.
Interim Rabbi Training 2018
When: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 - 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, July 11, 2018 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Where: Jewish Theological Seminary, Room K610, 3080 Broadway, New York, NY
What: A two-day training session at the office of the RA intended to give you...
Two Letters from Phil Scheim and Julie Schonfeld
March 23, 2018
Dear Colleagues,
Our CEO, Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, has informed us of her decision not to seek renewal of her contract, and to end her professional relationship with the Rabbinical Assembly effective June 30, 2019, to be...
Introducing Pirkei Avot Lev Shalem
March 19, 2018
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Introducing Pirkei Avot Lev Shalem
With the publication of Pirkei Avot Lev Shalem, the RA adds a new volume to the Lev Shalem series that will significantly impact our contemporary understanding of this...
Resolution on the Rohingya Crisis
February 28, 2018
Whereas the Rohingya, a Muslim minority resident population in what is now Myanmar/Burma that dates back to the 15th century, has suffered discrimination and persecution since at least the end of World II and 1948, when Myanmar/Burma...
Resolution on the Opioid Epidemic in the United States and Canada
February 28, 2018
Whereas, according to the United States Department of Health and Human services, currently 175 people die every day from opioid related drug overdoses in the United States, and at least 1,460 deaths have occurred in Canada in the first...
Resolution on Ugandan Jews and Israel
February 28, 2018
Whereas, in the Jewish tradition, the Land of Israel is the irreplaceable spiritual home and center of the Jewish people, providing an unparalleled immersive context to live and practice Judaism; and
Whereas, this predominance is...
Rabbinical Assembly Calls on Israel to Admit Yehuda Kimani on Student Visa
February 12, 2018
The Kenyan Jewish leader has been denied entry to Israel twice, despite having been converted by Conservative rabbis.
The Rabbinical Assembly, the world-wide body representing Conservative/Masorti movement rabbis, issued...
Convention 2018
February 5, 2018
Convention 2018 will be held in Chicago, IL from Sunday, April 22nd to Wednesday, April 25th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago - North Shore Conference Center.
For Convention Exhibitors: You can register to be an exhibitor at...
Rabbinical Assembly Calls on Israel to Safeguard Rights of African Asylum Seekers
January 31, 2018
R.A. opposes current plan to rapidly deport would-be refugees from Sudan and Eritrea.
The Rabbinical Assembly, the official body representing rabbis in the Conservative/Masorti movement, issued the following statement...
Blue Ribbon Commission Misrepresentation in Media
January 25, 2018
Yesterday morning an article came out that misrepresented fundamental facts about the Blue Ribbon Commission. In light of this article, we want to make sure you are aware of the following:
The Rabbinical...