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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.
Proverbs I
Part 1 of 3 Wednesday, November 3, 2010
A general introduction to wisdom literature both in the Bible and in Ancient Near Eastern literature, and an introduction to the Book of Proverbs, which...
Azkarat Neshamot 2011
In memory of departed colleagues.
Rabbi Jeffrey A. Wohlberg, rabbi emeritus, Adas Israel Congregation, Washington, D.C.
Cantor Avraham Alpert, Temple Beth Sholom, Las Vegas, NV
Cantor Andres Kornworcel, Midbar Kodesh Temple,...
Dvar Torah 2011- Tuesday
Presented March 29, 2011 by Dr. Arnold M. Eisen, chancellor, The Jewish Theological Seminary
Presented at RA Convention 2011 ...
How to build relationships with People in the School Setting
How to build relationships with people in the school setting who are hard to get along with.
Presented March 3, 2011 by Rabbi Susan Leider, Rabbi Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles...
Curriculum-Planning and Programming for Lifelong Learning
How to build an integrated curriculum across age groups and segments of the synagogue community.
Presented February 17, 2011 by Rabbi Shelly Kniaz, Director of Life Long Learning, Temple Emanuel of Pascack Valley, Woodlciff Lake...
Supervision of Faculty and Engaging New Personnel
How to hold faculty responsible for their work.
Presented in March, 2011 by Susan Werk, Synagogue Educator, Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell,...
Goldstone Reconsiders
Last week, Judge Richard Goldstone who authored the Goldstone Report on the 2008-2009 Gaza war, wrote in a Washington Post op-ed published last Friday that “if I had known then what I know now, the Goldstone Report would have been a different...
Resolution in Support of Darfur and South Sudan Independence
“There is a real danger that the media, United States Government and international community will lose focus in the weeks and months ahead. During this critical time, we need your...
Resolution in Support of Equal Rights and Inclusion for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, And Transgender (GLBT) Persons
Preamble:
“Great is human dignity, since it overrides a negative precept of the Torah.” (Brakhot 19b)
In 1990, the Rabbinical Assembly passed a resolution entitled “Gay and Lesbian Jews,” which called us...
Resolution on High Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Background:
The “Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act” was introduced in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate in January, 2011, seeking to limit high capacity firearm magazines, with the...