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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.
Yair Lapid at the Rabbinical Assembly Convention
In May 2012, Yair Lapid addressed the Rabbinical Assembly Convention in Atlanta. This post contains video, photos and quotes from the event. Lapid is the founder of the Yesh Atid Party in Israel.
A major focus of his address was on...
RA Supports Obama Administration’s Efforts to Curb Gun Violence
NEW YORK – Today, President Obama issued recommendations on reducing gun violence in the United States. On behalf of the Rabbinical Assembly, Gerald Skolnik and Julie Schonfeld issued the following statement:
In...
Sandy Hook: Never Again
By David Saperstein and Julie Schonfeld
Originally posted in The Washington Post
The tragedy of Sandy Hook was stunning in its human face, the faces of first-graders and their teachers. In the aftermath of this tragedy,...
Making an Offer to a Rabbinic Candidate
Do your internal preparations first. Has the board agreed to your negotiations process? Has the board given the appropriate approvals for financial agreements?It is best to make the initial offer by telephone, allowing you to discuss the...
The Interview
General Guidelines
It is extremely important that the members of the search committee are on the same page when it comes to interviewing candidates.
Warm Welcome
First impressions count. Introduce yourselves and identify...
Civic and Religious Leaders Unite to End Gun Violence
We seek to bring our communities together in support of reasonable steps taken to prevent future suffering such as that endured by the bereaved and traumatized families of gun violence victims… we commit to building consensus and support in our...
Hodesh Tov - Sh'vat
"How to Create a Holocaust Memorial Museum"
by Michael Berenbaum, director of the Sigi Ziering Center for the Study of the Holocaust and Ethics, and Professor of Jewish Studies at the American Jewish...
Op-Ed by Julie Schonfeld: Egalitarian Jewish Worship
Julie Schonfeld's op-ed in the Jerusalem Post calls on Jewish tradition to guide Natan Sharansky in bringing about a compromise.
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RA Supports Women’s Equality at Western Wall
NEW YORK – In response to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s decision to ask the Jewish Agency to study the issue of women’s prayer and women’s equality and come up with solutions to ensure the sacred site of the Western Wall is welcoming to all...
Answer Our Prayers: Remarks at the National Cathedral Gun Violence Vigil
Julie Schonfeld spoke today at the National Cathedral Gun Violence Vigil, where leaders in the Jewish community joined together with Roman Catholics, Episcopalians, Muslims, Baptists, Methodists, Quakers, Evangelicals, Sikhs and other faiths to...