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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
Purim Song Sheet
This 1-page song sheet, prepared by Yossi Hoffman, contains the text, transliteration, and translation of popular songs for Purim.
Al Ha-nissim
This ready-to-use text, which includes commentary and kavanot, has been excerpted from Or Hadash: A
Lighting the Hanukkah Candles: Blessings & Songs
Text, translation, and transliteration of the blessings and popular songs to accompany the lighting
Tishah B'Av Resources
Most of these resources have been excerpted from Siddur Tisha B'Av PDF, Copyright 2003, The Rabbinical Assembly.
בדיקת חמץ: The Search for Hameitz
This one-page sheet includes text, instructions, and transliteration for the ritual of searching for hameitz and the destruction of hameitz.
Speaking with Moral Clarity: How to Keep Your Integrity, Your Dignity, and Your Job
Wednesday, August 27th at 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT / 8:00 pm Israel
Neither prophet nor priest, modern rabbis are tasked with splitting the difference: channel our “Divine Pathos” (Heschel) into a call for systemic change, while simultaneously...
Conservative Movement Expresses Concern Over Advancement of Judicial Reform Proposals in Israel
NEW YORK, NY (July 11, 2023)
Conservative Movement Expresses Deep Concern Over Advancement of Judicial Reform Proposals...
RA & USCJ Welcome President Isaac Herzog to the U.S.; Condemn Planned Boycott of his Address to Congress
NEW YORK, NY (July 17, 2023)
Rabbinical Assembly/United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Welcome President Isaac Herzog to the U.S.;
Condemn Planned Boycott of...
RA & USCJ applaud Israeli President Isaac Herzog's address to a joint session of the US Congress
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (July 19, 2023)
New York, NY – Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, CEO of the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis,...
Conservative Movement Deplores Knesset’s Passage of Bill to Override the Reasonableness Clause Law
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (July 24, 2023)
New York, NY – The Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogue of...
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on the Murder of Israeli Hostages
We mourn the tragic loss and brutal murders of Israeli hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alex Lobanov, and Ori Danino.
Hersh and his family have deep, multi-generational...
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on Israel’s Ceasefire with Hezbollah
Said Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai, Great is peace for all the blessings are included in it. (Psalms 29:11): “May God grant strength to God’s people; may God grant God’s people peace.” [Leviticus Rabbah 9:9]
The Rabbinical Assembly welcomes the...
Press Release: Rabbinical Assembly and ExploringJudaism.org Issue Yom Kippur Guidelines in Response to Hurricane Milton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NEW YORK...
Rabbinical Assembly Statement on the US 2024 Elections
The American people have spoken and elected former President Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Our prayers are with him and the entire nation.
As the rabbinic...
Conservative/Masorti Movement Joins In Filing Suit Over New Immigration Raid Rules
Dear Colleagues,
This morning, the Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) joined 25 other regional and national Jewish and Christian organizations in filing a lawsuit against the...