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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.
Rabbi Ari Saks and Interfaith Families in Perth Amboy
February 4, 2016
Rabbi Ari Saks has been at Congregation Beth Mordecai in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, since the summer of 2012, following his graduation from JTS. Like probably most of his peers he was faced right out of rabbinical school with...
Statement on Behalf of Worldwide Masorti/Conservative Movement Regarding Egalitarian Prayer at the Kotel Decision
January 31, 2016
NEW YORK - Today marks an historic moment as the Israeli governing Cabinet has approved a proposal to create a permanent space for pluralistic and egalitarian prayer at the Kotel (Western Wall). This space will accommodate all forms of prayer...
RA Newsletter Fall 2015
January 14, 2016
Keep up with the latest activities of the RA by downloading the Fall 2015 RA...
Job Opening: Business Manager
January 13, 2016
The Rabbinical Assembly is seeking an experienced Business Manager to oversee accounting books and records.
CM Statement on Incitement
December 18, 2015
This week, Im Tirtzu released a video accusing well-known human rights activists in Israel as being enemy agents of the state, while President Rivlin has continued to be the target of incendiary language, most recently from the Heritage...
50 Year Honorees
December 17, 2015
We are pleased to be honoring the class of 1966 for 50 years in the rabbinate. Here is a list of honorees at this year's Convention:
Alvin BerkunJoseph BrodieHerbert FederArnold FineGordon FreemanMordechai FriedmanSheldon KirschDavid...
Rabbinical Assembly Denounces Inflammatory Anti–Muslim Rhetoric
December 10, 2015
NEW YORK – The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association for Conservative/Masorti rabbis, has become increasingly troubled by growing inflammatory anti-Muslim rhetoric. The organization released the following statement:
Conservative Rabbis Call Out Chief Rabbi for Divisive Comments
December 9, 2015
NEW YORK – Israel’s Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau has criticized Bayit Yehudi chairman and Education Minister Naftali Bennett’s December 1 visit to the Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan. In response to the Chief Rabbi’s insulting and...
Convention 2016: Accommodations
December 7, 2015
For your convenience, we have blocked a limited number of rooms at several local hotels. Availability for these rooms is on a first-come first-served basis. The deadline for receiving these rates varies per hotel, so please take note...
Conservative Rabbis: We Must Welcome Syrian Refugees While Protecting National Security
November 20, 2015
NEW YORK – With much public debate about the state of Syrian refugees and their fleeing to the United States, and elsewhere, the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association for Conservative/Masorti rabbis issued the following...