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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.
Hodesh Tov - Nisan
"The Western Wall after the Six Day War"
by Dr. Doron Bar, Senior Lecturer of Land of Israel Studies, Schechter Institute for Jewish...
Media Coverage of Convention 2011
Media coverage of the Rabbinical Assembly Convention 2011:
At Conservative rabbis’ confab, it’s not about the organization but the future, JTA- March, 29, 2001Conservative Rabbis Look Down The Road, Jewish Week- March 29, 2011 Talking to...
A Prayer After an Attack on our People
אב הרחמים
God of mercy
מחזק ידי רופאי הפיגועים
Strengthen those who heal the wounded
עוזר לשומרים
Welcome to the New Rabbinical Assembly Website
We are proud to launch the new face of rabbinicalassembly.org.
This new site will help us serve you. It paves the way for improved organization of our content and a better experience for our users.
We have many new features and...
RAworld: A Virtual Community for Colleagues
We are excited to add another way for our hevre to connect with one another. Whether you're new to the Rabbinical Assembly or celebrating your 50th year in the rabbinate, RAworld is a virtual community for RA members.
Join our network...
Maoz Tzur Part 2
Rabbi Daniel Goldfarb has recorded a two part series on Maoz Tzur
to listen, click on the links below. Please also download his source sheet and a translation of Maoz Tzur (Used with permission of the author).
Maoz Tzur Part 1
Rabbi Daniel Goldfarb has recorded a two part series on Maoz Tzur
to listen, click on the links below. Please also download his source sheet and a translation of Maoz Tzur (Used with permission of the author).
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A Prayer for the Fogel Family as they Rise from Shivah
Not one of us can feel your pain.
Not one of us knows what it means to have our heart shattered as yours. Your grief only point out to us how empty words can be in the face of tragedy and sorrow.