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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.
Between Wonder and Expediency: Abraham Joshua Heschel on Choosing a Path in Life
Tuesday, September 6
1-2 pm ET // 10-11 am PT // 8-9 pm Israel
Teacher: Shai Held
As we mark the 50th yahrzeit of Rabbi AJ Heschel, z”l (December/January//Tevet 5783) we continue to benefit from his scholarship. Our colleague Shai...
Niggun & Nourishment: Elul Prep Just for Rabbis
Monday, August 26
12-1pm ET // 9-10am PT // 7-8pm Israel
Teachers: Adam Kligfeld, Barry Dov Katz, Hillary Chorny
Niggun & Nourishment is back - just in time to help you take a few deep breaths before the High Holidays. Join our...
RA Convention 2022 - St. Louis
יֻקַּח־נָא מְעַט־מַיִם וְרַחֲצוּ רַגְלֵיכֶם וְהִשָּׁעֲנוּ תַּחַת הָעֵץ׃ וְאֶקְחָה פַת־לֶחֶם וְסַעֲדוּ לִבְּכֶם אַחַר תַּעֲבֹרוּ כִּי־עַל־כֵּן עֲבַרְתֶּם עַל־עַבְדְּכֶם וַיֹּאמְרוּ כֵּן תַּעֲשֶׂה כַּאֲשֶׁר...
Stumbling Upward Toward Hope: Torah and Divrei Torah for the Seven Haftarot of Consolation
Tuesday, August 9
12-1pm ET // 9-10am PT // 7-8pm Israel
Teacher: Dan Ornstein
From Nahamu to Nitzavim - we will explore how the 7 Haftarot of Consolation allow us to comfort each other, heal from destruction, and prepare to “take a...
Torah Share: Sharing the Torah that Sustained Us
Tuesday, July 26
1:00 pm ET/ 10:00 am PT/8:00 pm Israel Time
A meeting of the Healthcare and Community Chaplains Community of Practice
We will use our final gathering of 5782 to share the Torah that has inspired us and brought...
Selihot Night Live
Saturday, September 17th
Programming will begin at 8:00pm ET.
Would you like to teach or share a Selihot service?
Please let us know your interest by August 1st and we will be in touch. Please understand that we may not have time...
Rabbinical Assembly Disappointed by Presbyterian Church USA Resolution on Israel
NEW YORK, NY (July 18, 2022) The Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the international association for Conservative/Masorti rabbis, issued the following statement about the Presbyterian Church's labeling Israel an apartheid state:
"The Presbyterian...
Rabbinical Assembly Expresses Solidarity with the Highland Park, Illinois Community
Following the July 4th parade shooting in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, Illinois, resulting in six deaths and dozens of injuries, as well as multiple deadly incidents of gun violence in other cities throughout the holiday weekend, the...
Job Posting: Executive Assistant and Office Manager
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
The Executive Assistant will be responsible for...