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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.
Individuals with Disabilities
"Individuals with Disabilities" by Edward M. Friedman (pp. 831) in The Observant Life
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The Halakhah of Co-Workers
"Among Co-Workers" by Barry J. Leff (pp. 529) in The Observant Life
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The Halakhah of Advertising
"Commerce" by Jacob Blumenthal (pp. 491) in The Observant Life
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RA and USCJ Welcome Decision by Women of the Wall to Work toward Kotel Plan
NEW YORK – In response to today’s announcement that Women of the Wall’s leadership has agreed to enter into discussions with the Israeli government regarding the proposal to establish an egalitarian section at the Western Wall Plaza, in keeping...
RA Saddened by the Passing of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
NEW YORK – Upon hearing the news of the death Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, Haim Ovadia Yosef z”l, Julie Schonfeld released the following statement:
"We are saddened today to hear of the passing of a prolific...
Hodesh Tov - Heshvan
“Out of Zion: Rabbinic Travel in the 4th Century”
by Mordecai Schwartz, adjunct assistant professor of Talmud and Rabbinics at JTS; Marion and Norman Kanzman charitable foundation distinguished scholar at the Pre-Collegiate Learning...
Conference Call with Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna
Listen to the RecordingThe Pew Research Center released a comprehensive survey of U.S. Jews. In this conference call for RA members, Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna, one of the advisors for the Pew study, will evaluate the data from the survey as related to...
After the Flood: A Prayer from Boulder, Colorado
By Marc Soloway, Congregation Bonai Shalom, Boulder, CO
Out of the depths of the flood waters we cry out to you El Shaddai, to say “dai -- enough. It has been enough.”
Let the drowning earth dry out once again and show us the...
Bringing Torah to Your Table
By Mark Greenspan, Oceanside Jewish Center, Oceanside, NY
This past year I undertook an ambitious project for my congregation: a weekly study sheet based on connecting parashat ha-shavua with The Observant Life. In...
An Update from Boulder
By Gerry Skolnik
Boulder and its immediate surrounding area have suffered tremendous flood damage over the past few days. It's barely a year since Sandy -- we have been here before, and we know how to respond.
We shall be coordinating...