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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.
Shabbat: Sign, Symbol, and Sacrament; The Pause that Refreshes
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Ki Tissa, Exodus 30:11 - 34:35
“Shabbat” by Rabbis Michael Katz and Gershon Schwartz, (pp. 98-136) in The Observant Life
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T’rumah and Tz’dakah: How We Define Synagogue Dues
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat T’rumah, Exodus 25:1 - 27:19
“Charitable Giving” by Rabbi Elliot Dorff, (pp. 391-411) in The Observant Life
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Ox, Pit, Tooth, and Fire: The Halakhah of Proximity
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1 - 24:18
“Neighbors and Neighborly Relations” by Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, (pp. 713-726) in The Observant Life
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Honoring One’s Parents: How Far Should We Go?
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Yitro, Exodus 18:1-20:23
“Between Parents and Children” by Rabbi Daniel Nevins (pp.673-692) in The Observant Life
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Nothing as Holy as a Tree: Trees, Tu BiSh’vat, and Halakhah
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat B’shallah, Exodus 14:1-18:8
“Tu Bish’vat” by Rabbi Alan Lucas / “The Environment” by Rabbi Lawrence Troster; Pages 193 & 875 in The Observant Life, respectively
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The Many Sides of Matzah: Understanding a Symbol
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Bo, Exodus 9:1 - 13:16
“Passover (Holy Days and Holidays)” by Rabbi Alan Lucas (pp. 202-220) in The Observant Life
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Retribution, Deterrence, or More? The Meaning of the Plagues
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Va-era, Exodus 6:1 - 9:34
“Crime and Punishment” by Rabbi Abigail N. Sosland, (pp. 458-460) in The Observant Life
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To Whom Must We Answer? Civil Disobedience and Jewish Law
By Mark Greenspan
Parashat Sh'mot, Exodus 1:15-20
"Civic Morality" by Rabbi Vernon Kurtz” (pp. 439) in The Observant Life
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Conference Call with Yossi Klein Halevi
[Listen to the Recording]Join your colleagues in this conference call in partnership with JTS:Topic: Toward a New Partnership? Diaspora Jews and IsraelPresenter: Yossi Klein Halevi, visiting professor of Israel Studies at JTS and a senior...
MOCA Mondays
MOCA (Meditations on Career Advancement) is a teleconference for RA members about career development and best practices in the search process.Listen to the RecordingTopic: Employment in the Education SectorPresenter: Rabbi Joshua Elkin, Former...