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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.
Statement on UNSC Resolution
December 24, 2016
NEW YORK - The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative rabbis, has issued the following statement expressing its disappointment in Friday’s United Nations vote to condemn Israeli settlements and the failure of the...
Letter to Representative Keith Ellison
December 22, 2016
Please find below the letter that we sent to Representative Keith Ellison of Minnesota's 5th District on behalf of the Rabbinical Assembly. We were greatly assisted in this by the diligent work of our colleagues in Minnesota, especially Morris...
Prayer for the Peace of the Citizens of Syria and Aleppo
December 19, 2016
As war continues to ravage the citizens of Syria and in particular the residents of Aleppo, we would like provide you with this Prayer for the Peace of the Citizens of Syria and Aleppo, prepared by the Masorti...
Conservative Movement Condemns Proposed Shas Bill on Egalitarian Worship at the Kotel
December 2, 2016
NEW YORK - The member organizations of the Conservative/Masorti movement of Judaism has issued the following statement regarding the Shas Party's announcement Monday that it would submit a draft bill to the Knesset that would prohibit any...
Statement in Solidarity with the Israeli Reform Movement
November 24, 2016
NEW YORK - The worldwide Masorti/Conservative Movement expresses its solidarity today with the Reform Movement and Women of the Wall in light of the horrific vandalism and threats made against our partners Rabbi Rick Jacobs, Rabbi Gilad Kariv and...
Conservative Movement Calls for Rescinding of Bannon Appointment
November 19, 2016
NEW YORK - The Conservative movement through its member organizations, the Rabbinical Assembly, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the Cantors Assembly, the Jewish Theological Seminary, Women's League for Conservative Judaism, and the...
RA Statement on the U.S. Presidential Election
November 11, 2016
As the world responds to the US election, we reach out to you in shared love of Torah, Jewish community, family and friends. The past several months have been a volatile and challenging election season and it is fair to say that while we never...
A Communal Prayer in Anticipation of a US Election
November 3, 2016
By Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice President of the Rabbinical Assembly
אַתָּה חוֹנֵן לָאָדָם דַּעַת וּמְלַמֵּד לֶאֱנוֹשׁ בִּינָה Adonai, You grant us knowledge, and teach us understanding
Conservative Movement Statement Regarding Attack on Conservative and Reform Leaders at the Kotel
November 2, 2016
This morning, while marching with Torah scrolls from the Dung Gate in the Old City in Jerusalem to the Kotel, Conservative and Reform leaders were attacked by members of the ultra-Orthodox community.
The United Synagogue of...
Rabbinical Assembly Mourns Death of Shimon Peres, z”l
September 28, 2016
NEW YORK — The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association for Conservative/Masorti rabbis, has issued the following statement on the death of former Israeli President Shimon Peres:
The Rabbinical...