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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.
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
January 4, 2013
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
December 27, 2012
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
December 21, 2012
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...
Gun Control Resources for Leaders in the Jewish Community
December 20, 2012
Why does this issue strike a chord in the Jewish community? This statement from the Conservative Movement and these sources on Gun Control help to frame the issue; articles by Julie Schonfeld and David Lerner also help to put it into perspective...
RA Deeply Saddened by the Loss of Senator Daniel Inouye
December 20, 2012
NEW YORK – On December 17, Senator Daniel Inouye passed away, after a career in public service spanning seven decades. On behalf of the Rabbinical Assembly, Gerald Skolnik, RA President, and Julie Schonfeld, RA Executive Vice President, issued...
Sources on Gun Violence: Individual Freedoms vs. Communal Needs
December 20, 2012
Prepared by Ashira Konigsburg.
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Rabbinic Conference Call in Response to Newtown
Listen to the recordingPlease join us for a conference call hosted by the RA and the CCAR. The call will last approximately 45 minutes, and will provide sermonic materials, an overview of the legislative responses from national ...
The Tragedy in Newtown: A Prayer of Healing
December 20, 2012
by Naomi Levy, spiritual leader of Nashuva
Our thoughts are with the friends and families of those whose lives were taken.
In light of this tragedy, we offer this prayer:
Our hearts are breaking, God,
Newtown Shooting: A Prayer
December 20, 2012
by Rick Sherwin
Our thoughts are with the friends and families of those whose lives were taken.
In light of this tragedy, we offer this prayer:
Embracing God,
While some ask where are You
that wanton...