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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.
RA Celebrates Supreme Court’s Rulings on Gay Marriage
June 27, 2013
NEW YORK – In response to the Supreme Court’s landmark decisions today calling the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional and dismissing an appeal supporting an anti-gay marriage law in California, the Rabbinical Assembly released the following...
Thank You to Jan Caryl Kaufman: A Letter from Gerry Skolnik and Julie Schonfeld
June 20, 2013
Dear Friends,
Convention 2013 marks an important milestone in the history of the Rabbinical Assembly. Jan Kaufman, who has served as the Director of Special Projects since 1994, is retiring. We wish her ברכה and הצלחה as she begins this new...
Proclamation Congratulating Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio on His Election as Pope
June 14, 2013
Whereas Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires was recently elected as Pope Francis;
Whereas his great commitment to interfaith dialogue, prayers and TV programs and the special consideration he has given...
Proclamation in Honor of the Centennial of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
June 14, 2013
Whereas 2013 marks the centennial year of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ), formerly the United Synagogue of America;
Whereas the establishment of the USCJ fulfilled a goal of Solomon Schechter, who...
Proclamation in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano Marshall T. Meyer
June 14, 2013
Whereas the Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano (SRL) Marshall T. Meyer is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its establishment in Buenos Aires, Argentina, thanks to the vision of its founder Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer, z”l...
Proclamation Celebrating the 65th Anniversary of the State of Israel
June 14, 2013
Whereas the book of Psalms teaches and we recite in our liturgy, “When Adonai restored our exiles to Zion, it was like a dream.” (Psalms 126:1), the Jewish People began achieving that dream sixty five years ago with the establishment...
Resolution on Combating Human Trafficking/Modern Day Slavery
June 14, 2013
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly has long dedicated itself to the justice issues that serve as the underlying causes of modern-day slavery, including global poverty, worker exploitation, immigration and migration, exploitation of women...
Resolution on Religious Freedom and Equality for Jews in Israel
June 14, 2013
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly is holding its 2013 Convention in Jerusalem, celebrating Israel’s 65 years of independence;
Whereas uniting all Jews is a core principle of Zionism and the State of Israel;
Whereas...
Resolution in Support of the Rights and Empowerment of Women and Girls
June 14, 2013
Background:
Jewish tradition has articulated from its earliest formulation in the Torah, through such figures as Miriam and the daughters of Zelophehad, that women and girls play a crucial role in our communities. In...
Resolution on Climate Change
June 14, 2013
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly has articulated the Jewish responsibility to address global climate change and work towards an environmentally responsible energy policy on a personal, communal, and national level with 15 resolutions...