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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.
RA Israel Convention Focus Group - RA Leadership
Tuesday, February 6th, 12:30 - 1:30 PM ET / 9:30 - 10:30 AM PT / 7:30 - 8:30 PM Israel Time
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A focus group to discuss the upcoming RA Convention in Israel in 2024 with members of Our RA...
Masorti Campaign Donors 5784
Thank you to everyone who supported this year's Masorti campaign. The campaign raised a total of $153,000 including matching grants of $50,000.
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RA Standards Working Group Report 2024
Working group members:
Aaron Brusso, Chair Pamela Barmash, Bruce Bromberg Seltzer, Mikie Goldstein, Josh Heller, Lauren Henderson, Amy Levin, Michael Knopf, Stewart Vogel, Eric Woodward, Eric Yanoff Jacob...
RA Standards Working Group Report
Intermarriage and the inclusion of intermarried couples are among the most important issues that the Rabbinical Assembly (RA) and Conservative/Masorti movement are addressing.
As part of the RA’s Strategic Planning, the Standards...
International Seminar for Halakhic Study: Driving Teshuvah Redux
Sunday, February 25, 2024
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CJLS is proud to present the International Seminar for Halakhic Study, a movement-wide seminar in which Conservative/Masorti congregations, communities, and schools will come together to study a specific...
January 2024: Code of Conduct Final Assessment
Dear Colleagues,
Our role as rabbis is to bring spiritual guidance, pastoral care, and learning to help bring meaning to our communities within our complex world. As we continue our...