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Additional Piyyutim for Use on the Yamim Noraim
Although Mahzor Lev Shalem contains many more piyyutim than was true of the previous RA mahzor, several rabbis, cantors, and lay leaders have requested three additional piyyutim.
Home Observances: Shabbat
One-page sheets containing Shabbat rituals and blessings for the home.
Reclaiming Kavanah: Strategies for prayer leadership utilizing our new siddur
Originally recorded on April 5, 2016Presenters - Rabbi Amy Wallk Katz and Rabbi Jan Uhrbach, Associate Editor, Siddur Lev...
Inside Siddur Lev Shalem - How did that get there?
Originally recorded on April 5, 2016Presenters - Rabbi Rob Scheinberg, Siddur Committee...
The siddur as a text for study at home and in shul
Originally recorded on April 5, 2016Presenters - Rabbi Alan Lettofsky, Siddur Committee...
אורח חיים - Orah Hayyim
הלכות ציצית - Tzizit
הלכות תפלין - Tefillin
הלכות ברכות השחר ושאר ברכות - Blessings
הלכות סדר משא ומתן - Verbal Exchange
הלכות קריאת שמע - K'riat Shema
הלכות עמידה- The Amidah
הלכות נשיאת כפיים - The Priestly Blessing
הלכות קריאת ספר תורה -...
A Look Inside Siddur Lev Shalem
We are indebted to Rabbi Ed Feld, senior editor, who has lavished upon the creation of Siddur Lev Shalem his intellect, wisdom, heart and soul, not to mention the extraordinary depth of his Jewish learning. He has been hugely assisted by Rabbi Jan...
Conversion to Judaism
The Conservative movement welcomes all those who wish to take upon themselves the values, beliefs and behaviors of Judaism. Members of the Rabbinical Assembly help guide conversion candidates in the United States and all over the world toward...
Hodesh Tov - Kislev
"Jacob Wrestles With…Who or What?"by Dr Alan Cooper, Elaine Ravich Professor of Jewish Studies and provost of The Jewish Theological...
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Leading with Lev Shalem: A Practical Guide to Using the New Siddur
Presenters: Rabbis Ed Feld and Jan Uhrbach
Originally recorded on May 25,...