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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.
Resolution on the Current Economic Crisis
“These are the deeds that yield immediate fruit and continue to yield fruit in the world to come: honoring parents, doing deeds of lovingkindness, making peace between one person and another and the study of Torah is the most basic of them all.”...
Resolution on Shabbat in the Public Sphere in Israel
Whereas the observance of Shabbat has been a defining mitzvah for the Jewish people;
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly is committed to the halakhic observance of Shabbat;
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly and the Masorti Movement...
Resolution on the Conversion Process in Israel
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly is committed to conversion according to halakhah and requires appropriate study and observance as well as milah/hatafat dam brit (ritual circumcision) and t’vilah (mikveh);
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly...
Resolution on Religious Options for Marriage in Israel
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly upholds the mitzvah of marriage with huppah and kiddushin;
Whereas the current climate established by the Orthodox religious authorities in Israel leads unfortunately to a large number of Israeli couples...
Resolution on the Dissolution of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel
Whereas the institution of the chief rabbi was established to provide leadership and status to the rabbinate based on a European model during the Mandate period in pre-state Israel;
Whereas instead the institution of the chief rabbinate...
Proclamation Honoring Rabbi Jerome Epstein
Whereas Rabbi Jerome Epstein, the executive vice president and chief executive officer of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, has been the chief professional at the helm of United Synagogue since 1986;
Whereas Rabbi Epstein has...
Proclamation on the Appointment of Rabbi Julie Schonfeld as the incoming Executive Vice President of the RA
Whereas the mission of the Rabbinical Assembly founded in 1901, is to advocate on behalf of and support the work of Conservative rabbis in their rabbinate;
Whereas Rabbi Julie Schonfeld has given exceptional service to the Rabbinical...
Proclamation Honoring Rabbi Joel Meyers
Whereas Rabbi Joel Meyers, the Executive Vice President of the Rabbinical Assembly, has been the chief professional at the helm of the RA since 1989;
Whereas Rabbi Meyers has worked tirelessly to grow the RA in Israel, Latin America and...
Resolution on Gilad Shalit
Whereas Gilad Shalit, the son of Aviva and Noam Shalit, was abducted by Hamas terrorists at Kerem Shalom within Israel’s borders as part of an unprovoked attack on Sunday, June 25, 2006 when he was 19 years old and has been held captive now for...
Resolution on Religious Pluralism in Israel
Whereas the Talmud states in discussing the merits of the opposing legal opinions of Rabbis Hillel and Shammai, (Eruvin 13b) “eilu ve-eilu divrei Elohim chayim – these and these are the words of the living God”;
Whereas...