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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.
Resolution on The Commutation of Jonathan Pollard’s Sentence
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly has passed three resolutions (1992, 1994 and 1995) supporting clemency for Jonathan Pollard;
Whereas this past year marked twenty-five years of incarceration for Jonathan Pollard;
Whereas his sentence...
Resolution on Durban III
Whereas the book of Psalms teaches, “Guard your tongue from evil, your lips from deceitful speech. Shun evil and do good, seek amity and pursue it.” (Psalms 34:14-15);
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly is on record with previous...
Resolution Concerning the Rotem Conversion Bill in Israel
June 17, 2011
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly passed resolutions in 1990, 2001, 2007 and 2009 in support of conversions of those committed to Jewish life in accordance with halakhah in the State of Israel from all main streams of...
Resolution on Movement-Wide Support of Youth Programs
WHEREAS the needs of the Conservative Movement and especially of our youth are of utmost concerns to all Conservative Jews; and
WHEREAS staffing for our youth programs at the various Ramah camps and USY kinusim, conventions and...
Resolution on Fair Funding for Schools in Ontario
WHEREAS the Government of Ontario is constitutionally mandated to provide
for the education of every child in Ontario; and
WHEREAS the Government of Ontario currently funds the Roman Catholic
Separate School system in...
Resolution on Amia Bombing in Buenos Aires
WHEREAS almost six years have passed since the AMIA Bombing in Buenos Aires, an aggression against the Jewish community which resulted in the deaths of 86 people; and
WHEREAS the Argentine Government has been lax in investigation, trial...
Resolution on Organ Donations
WHEREAS the Rabbinical Assembly passed a resolution "On Educating Conservative Jews Regarding Organ Donations" at its May 1996 convention; and
WHEREAS every day as many as 200 people in the United States join the list of those awaiting...
Resolution in Support of International Debt Relief
WHEREAS the world’s poorest nations bear a crushing debt of more than $2 trillion borrowed from the world’s richest nations, from multilateral organizations and from private banks in the richest countries; and
WHEREAS these poor...
Resolution on Support of Jews in The Military
WHEREAS Jews have served faithfully in the military, participating in the support and defense of the United States; and
WHEREAS Jewish members of the armed forces of the United States serve their country in distant locations, helping to...
Resolution on Prayer at Public School Sporting Events
WHEREAS the Rabbinical Assembly has consistently sought to uphold the separation of religion and state in the United States; and
WHEREAS prayers recited over public address systems at public school sporting events such as football games...