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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.
2022 Annual Campaign Host Committee
Annual Campaign Chair: Phil Scheim
Annual Campaign Ambassadors: Paul Kerbel and Harold Kravitz
Annual Campaign Hosts:
Morashah Members
Our RA Morashah Legacy Society Members
Rabbi Kassel E. Abelson z"l
Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal and Marci Harris-Blumenthal
Rabbi Gideon Estes
Rabbi Debra and Daniel Kamin
Rabbi Jan Caryl Kaufman
Rabbi Vernon and Bryna Kurtz
Rabbi...
Rabbinical Assembly Condemns Week of Terror Attacks in Israel
NEW YORK, NY (March 30, 2022) In response to the recent wave of terrorist attacks in Israel, the Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the international association of Conservative/Masorti movement rabbis, issued the following statement:"The Rabbinical...
RA Morashah Society Types of Legacy Gifts
Types of legacy gifts:
Bequest by Will– A bequest is one of the easiest and most common options for legacy giving as it costs the donor nothing today, and it is...
Morashah - The Rabbinical Assembly Legacy Society
The Rabbinical Assembly’s planned giving program, the RA Morashah Society, will ensure the future of our Rabbinical Assembly for years to come, providing for the support and care of future generations of Rabbis.For more than a century, our...
Rabbinical Assembly Rejects Texas Governor’s Assault on Transgender Children and Families
In response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s directive to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to treat gender-affirming medical care as "child abuse," the Rabbinical Assembly (RA) issued the following...
Prayers for Ukraine
With Ukraine continually on our minds, we are sharing prayers written by colleagues to use as you feel appropriate. You can also view Masorti Olami's prayer in English and Hebrew here.
A Prayer of Peace for the People of...
Rabbis Expelled or Suspended from the Rabbinical Assembly for Violations of Code of Conduct Membership Responsibilities
Please note the RA began posting this information in 2021 and this list does not reflect decisions prior to 2004.
Rabbis Expelled from the Rabbinical Assembly for Code of Conduct Violations of Membership...
Resolution on Kosher-Certified Animal Products
Whereas Jewish law prohibits causing unnecessary pain to animals;
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards has recognized that animals must be...
Resolution Regarding the Aliyah Process of Jews-by-Choice*
Whereas the Jewish tradition holds in high regard those individuals who choose to adopt the Jewish religion and become part of the Jewish people, treating them as Jews in every sense and forbidding other Jews even from causing them any...