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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.
Resolution on Voting Rights in the United States
Whereas the Torah recognizes the need for a judicial process without bias as fundamental to the functioning of society, as it is written “you shall not render an unfair decision” (Leviticus 19:15) and
Resolution on Sensible Gun Control in the United States
Whereas Jewish tradition teaches the value of pikuah nefesh - saving a life - and that if we save a life, it's as if we have saved the entire world and
Whereas Jewish tradition teaches “And for every stumbling block...
Resolution on the Labeling of Food Containing Genetically Modified Organisms
Whereas Jewish tradition has the tradition of sanctifying ourselves through food with blessings, teachings and the scrupulous observance of kashrut and
Whereas the thrust of rabbinic teachings about...
Resolution in Support of Access to Lifelong Jewish Learning for Jews with Disabilities
Whereas a human being mints many coins from the same mold and they are all identical, but the Holy Blessed One strikes us all from the mold of the first human and each one of us is unique (Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5) and
Resolution in Solidarity with the International LGBT Community
Whereas our Torah asserts that all humanity is created b’tzelem Elohim, in God’s Divine Image and
Whereas rabbinic tradition strongly emphasizes the importance of kavod habriyot (human dignity) and a 2006...
Resolution on Disturbing Trends in Europe of Concern to Jews and Other Religious Minorities
Whereas certain trends in Europe are of concern to Jews and other ethnic and religious minorities and
Whereas recent events in Hungary reflect a deliberate effort by the ruling Fidesz party that dominates...
Resolution on Conversions and Mikvaot in Israel
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly has expressed its support of conversions of those committed to Jewish life in accordance with halakhah in the State of Israel from all main streams of Judaism and
Whereas...
Resolution on Israel’s Bedouin Citizens
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly has long been committed to the Zionist goal articulated in Israel's Declaration of Independence to "ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective...
Resolution In Support of the MERCAZ Olami Electoral Campaign
Whereas the worldwide Conservative/Masorti movement is represented in the World Zionist Organization and Jewish Agency for Israel by MERCAZ Olami and
Whereas participation in the World Zionist Organization and...
Proclamation in Honor of Rabbi Jan Caryl Kaufman
Whereas according to The Baltimore Jewish Times of November 27, 2009, Rabbi Jan Caryl Kaufman “had wanted to be a rabbi since her days in junior high school” and became Baltimore’s first female rabbi, ordained at Hebrew Union...