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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 - Sivan
"The En Yaaqov: Jacob ibn Habib’s Search for Faith in the Talmudic Corpus"
by Marjorie Lehman, Associate Professor, Talmud and Rabbinics, The Jewish Theological...
Mazal Tov to the Newest RA Members
May 22, 2012
The Rabbinical Assembly extends a hearty mazal tov to our new colleagues who were ordained at the ordination ceremonies of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies and the Jewish Theological Seminary:
Joshua AckermanElan Babchuck...
Convention 2012: Recap
May 22, 2012
We are glad that many RA members joined us for the 2012 RA convention in Atlanta. Thanks again to Shalom Lewis and Josh Heller and the entire Convention committee for their hard work in making this event such a success.
Recap VideoArchived...
RA Convention 2012 Media Coverage
May 22, 2012
The media coverage of Convention was extensive, including articles in JTA, CNN, LA Times, Haaretz, Maariv, Yediot, and more.
A more comprehensive list of media coverage is available on these topics:
Vice President Joe Biden Yair...
Resolution on a Nuclear Capable Iran
May 21, 2012
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly passed resolutions in 2007, 2008, and 2010, expressing our concern over the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran;
Whereas the regime of Iran, and in particular its President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and...
Resolution on Religious Extremism in Israel
May 21, 2012
Whereas Israel’s Declaration of Independence proclaims equality in social and political rights, including women’s rights, stating that Israel “will ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants...
Resolution in Support of the Conservative Yeshiva
May 21, 2012
Whereas the Conservative Yeshiva of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism was established in 1995 with a handful of students, and has grown since then to more than 200 students annually in its year-long and summer...
Resolution on Equality of Treatment In Israeli Hotels
May 21, 2012
Background
It has become increasingly the case that when Masorti/Conservative groups have wished to daven in Israeli hotels, they have been denied the use of hotel-owned Sifrei Torah if the service was not in accordance with...
Resolution in Support of the Release of Alan Gross
May 21, 2012
Whereas Alan Gross was arrested in Cuba in December 2009 while on a humanitarian mission to help the small Cuban Jewish community improve internet access;
Whereas he has been incarcerated ever since, sentenced to 15 years in...