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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.
Skills For Sustaining Your Rabbinate
Thursday, August 15th, 12 pm ET // 9 am PT// 7 pm Israel Time
In this round robin, you’ll learn four ready-to-use skills that will boost the sustainability and wellbeing of your rabbinate. Our colleague Jeremy Markiz will explore...
The Theology and Philosophy of the Conservative Movement
Thursday, August 8th, 12:30 PM ET // 9:30 AM PT // 7:30 PM Israel Time
Whether this is your first time really engaging with the intellectual history of the Conservative Movement or you just need a refresher, you’ll pick up new insights from our...
The First 100 Days - Rabbis in ALL New Positions
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Wednesday July 24th, 12 noon ET // 9 am PT // 7 pm Israel Time
Create a personal plan to intentionally leverage your first 100 days in your new role. Because colleagues start their positions at different times, we will offer...
Celebrating Pride in a World So Far From Whole
By Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael, June 8, 2021
The first time that I went to a Pride celebration, I was so nervous, so excited, and not at all sure how it would go. I was a teenager, newly out to myself and a small number of close friends, and...
What It Means to Be an Ally
By Pamela Goldfinger, June 11, 2021
My name is Pamela Goldfinger, my pronouns are she /her, and my husband Michael and I are Temple Sinai members. We are a blended family with 4 adult kids, one of whom is...
What Pride Means to Me: A Reflection
By Rabbi Gideon Estes, June 8, 2021
Note: This blog post was featured as part of our #HeshbonHodesh: Tamuz monthly...
Retired Rabbis Havura: Sharing Torah
Wednesday, June 26; 8:00 - 9:00 pm ET / 5:00 - 6:00 pm PT
Retired Rabbis Havura: Sharing Torah - Throughout our education and professional career, each of us developed areas of expertise and interest that we loved to teach and share with others.
2023-Ongoing Leadership Team of the Code of Conduct & VHK Procedures Revision Task Force
Members
Elyse Winick, Code of Conduct Strategic Plan Team Leader
Debra Cantor, Va’ad HaKavod Co-Chair
D’ror Chankin-Gould, Gender and Power Committee Co-Chair
Margie Pomerantz, USCJ Representative
Daniel...
2021-2023 Leadership Team of the Code of Conduct & VHK Procedures Audit Task Force
Members
Rabbi Jill Borodin, Code of Conduct Strategic Plan Team member
Rabbi D’ror Chankin-Gould, Gender and Power Committee Co-Chair
Rabbi Stephanie Dickstein, Va’ad HaKavod
Rabbi Margie Pomerantz, USCJ
Rabbi...