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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.
Western Christianity in Ecofeminist Perspective
January 31, 2012
by Janet Conway (from CJ Journal, Vol. 44 No. 1, Fall 1991)
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The CJ Editorial Board at the time (chaired by Shamai Kanter) introduced the work as follows:
Janet Conway's paper links environmental issues,...
Our Covenant with Stones: A Jewish Ecology of Earth
January 31, 2012
by Brad Artson (from CJ Journal, Vol. 44 No. 1, Fall 1991)
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The Four Questions of Tu Bish'vat
January 30, 2012
By Lawrence Troster
On the full moon or fifteenth of the month of Shevat we celebrate the New Year of the trees. The fifteenth in Hebrew letters is tu and so we call the day Tu Bish'vat. While Tu Bish'vat has always been considered a minor...
The Speech of Trees
January 30, 2012
By Jonathan Wittenberg
Excerpted from The Eternal Journey
“Take with you of the song of the land,” said Jacob to his children.
“What is ‘the song of the land’?” asked the Rebbe of Apt, “if not,
‘The earth is the Lord’s and the...
Interim Rabbi Seminar
A one day training session intended to give you the skills to provide one year of service to a congregation as a pulpit rabbi, an organizational consultant, and a transition expert. You will learn how to work with your congregation to provide a...
Hodesh Tov - Sh'vat
“Current Scholarly Reflections on the Environment and Judaism"
by Lawrence Troster, Leading Eco-theologian and Rabbinic Director of J...
Masorti Minyan at the Knesset: A Personal Reflection
January 26, 2012
By Jennifer Gorman, Executive Director, Canadian Foundation for Masorti Judaism
Note: Rabbi Gorman led the first Masorti minyan at the Knesset on Tuesday, January 24. It was covered by Ynet (English, Hebrew), JPost, and JTA, among others.
RA Convention 2012
Videos from Convention 2012Westin Perimeter North, Atlanta, GA (room rate: $134/night)Make your hotel reservationProgram at a GlanceNote: Times are subject to change Registration Information:General Registration $395Chaplain, Military, &...
JTS Launches New Continuing Education Initiative for Rabbis at 2012 RA Convention
January 24, 2012
This year at the Rabbinical Assembly (RA) Convention, The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) will offer a groundbreaking continuing rabbinic education track. It will be open to 40 Convention registrants on a first-come, first-served basis. The...
Resolutions on the Environment
January 24, 2012
During the past two decades, the RA has passed numerous resolutions on a wide variety of environmental issues. These resolutions have called upon colleagues to take action both at the national and local levels.